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Article

25 Oct 2011

Author:
Network for Global Activism in Korea, Asian Human Rights Commission

South Korea: Dismissal of a female worker after complaining about sexual harassment at the workplace

This is a solidarity letter to support a woman worker who has been sexually harassed by her managers, and unfairly dismissed at a subcontractor of Hyundai Motor [part of Hyundai Kia Motors]. She has been holding a sit-in struggle in front of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family from June...A group leader and the manager of that factory sexually harassed her from April 2009...On November 2010, the subcontractor, Kumyang Logistics, reported a closure of the business. And another subcontractor, Hyungjin Company, hired all workers of Kumyang except her...On the 14th of January 2011, the National Human Rights Commission reached a ruling that her case was definitely a sexual harassment and urged the employer and the offenders to compensate her for mental and physical damage. But they have ignored the judgment and take no particular action...Hyundai Motor strongly denies that they need to take any responsibility as a prime contractor.