A 20 -year -old worker in a construction site for semiconductors in Pyeongtaek, the province of Gyeongi claims to have been violently attacked during a company’s dinner just to be denied a compensation of industrial accidents and classified as “voluntary resignation”.
The case emerged in JTBC’s broadcast of April 25th Head of the crimewhere the victim shared his ordeal.
According to his report, the victim had worked in various subcontracting companies on Samsung Project for semiconductors after completing his military service in June 2023. In December, he was assisting with welding and pipes operations.
The accident occurred March 5thduring a company dinner organized by his team leader. After a small discussion with a colleague who knew well, the victim came out for a smoke. When he returned, a senior employee on the 50th anniversary He destroyed a bottle of soju above his head AND attacked his face and neck with broken glass.
The assault left the victim with deep wounds around the ear, jaw and neckrequiring 45 points and Three -week medical leave diagnosis. The doctors indicated it The treatment of the scar may take more than a year.
Since then the attacker has been incriminated by aggravated aggression And it is currently standing. The victim is also taking into consideration the possibility of pursuing a civil case After the conclusion of the criminal proceeding.
However, the victim’s battle did not end with physical recovery. He says that when he approached the company to submit an application Coverage of the industrial accident (comp) and leave for illnessThe requests were negatively denied. Management would claim that dinner was a private meeting and therefore Not an event linked to work.
Furthermore, the company, according to reports He did it pressure repeatedly to send a letter of resignation. Despite the refusal, the victim discovered he was elaborate unilaterally as discharged.
According to the record of the National Health Insurance Service, his state of employment was listed as ended on March 6thOnly one day after the accident.
The company contrasted by affirming through the media:
“The employee clearly expressed his desire to take free time for medical care and the resignation process was conducted at his request.”
However, the victim firmly denies it, affirming:
“I have never presented a letter of resignation or I said I wanted to stop. I only discussed the coverage of industrial accidents and medical leave with the company two days after the accident.”
Since then the victim has filed a complaint to Ministry of Labor and Laborrequiring remedies for what it supports was a unjust dismissal.
While the investigations continue, this case highlights the disturbing questions about Workers’ rights, employer responsibilityAND The management of violence in the workplace In the South Korean work environment.
