Ministry of Employment and Labor rejects NewJeans Hanni bullying case

November 20th Ministry of Employment and Labor Closed NewJeans Hannithe case of mobbing in the workplace.

They claimed that it was not “workplace bullying” because “it is difficult to see her as a worker under the Labor Standards Act.”

This revealed that the complaint filed by fans regarding the matter was administratively closed.

Previously, NewJeans held a live broadcast to share and talk about their position with the company. During transmission, Years explained his experience with workplace bullying.

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While most netizens understood why they made this decision, they still felt that the change needed to be respected.

• “I can understand after seeing the reason. She does not meet the requirements as a worker.”
• “It was a problem from the start that she presented herself to the audit as a ‘worker outside the employment laws’. Stop talking nonsense.
• “She’s not a law-based worker, so there’s nothing we can do about it.”
• “How can a celebrity be a worker… what isn’t, isn’t.”
• “I think that for this reason it is more correct to terminate the contract. I saw this complaint more as an expression of opinion, so even though the decision, I hope it can be a springboard to think a little more about this issue.”
• “So make some laws, please… because they miss the point.”
• «It is true that she is not a worker by law. What it isn’t, isn’t it?
• “Everyone sees that she is not a worker. Because they talk about stealing the taxes of freelancers…”

Previously, the National Assembly’s Environment and Labor Committee had requested his presence to speak on the issue.

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He also explained why he agreed to participate in the live audit.

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