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South Korean court upholds one‑month salary penalty for manager over sexual harassment
The Seoul Administrative Court in South Korea confirmed a disciplinary penalty of one month’s salary for the plan director of a dance troupe funded by an arts foundation. The manager had told a female employee that a "pretty" woman should sit next to the company chairman during a group lunch, a remark the court ruled constituted workplace sexual harassment.
The court rejected the manager’s claim that the comment was merely a joke, stating it exceeded a normal compliment and objectified the employee. It also dismissed his appeal against the earlier decision of the National Labor Relations Commission, leaving the one‑month salary reduction in place. The ruling comes amid heightened public scrutiny of workplace harassment in South Korea, following a recent case in which a 29‑year‑old female firefighter in Gwangju died by suicide after being pressured to attend numerous drinking events.
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Dance troupe arts fund · Female employee · National Labor Relations Commission · Plan director (manager) · Seoul Administrative Court
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The manager's appeal against the decision of the National Labor Relations Commission was dismissed. kenh14.vn · cafef.vn · soha.vn
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Seoul Administrative Court upheld a penalty of one month’s salary for the manager. kenh14.vn · cafef.vn · soha.vn
- [● 3 SOURCES] The court rejected the manager's argument, stating the comment went beyond a social compliment. kenh14.vn · cafef.vn · soha.vn
- [● 3 SOURCES] The case follows recent public outrage after a 29‑year‑old female firefighter in Gwangju died by suicide after being forced to attend numerous drinking events. kenh14.vn · cafef.vn · soha.vn
- [● 3 SOURCES] The manager claimed the comment was a joke and not sexual harassment. kenh14.vn · cafef.vn · soha.vn
- [● 3 SOURCES] The manager was the plan director of a dance troupe belonging to an arts fund. kenh14.vn · cafef.vn · soha.vn
- [● 3 SOURCES] The court determined that the statement constituted sexual harassment in the workplace. kenh14.vn · cafef.vn · soha.vn
- [● 3 SOURCES] The manager told a female employee that a 'pretty' woman should sit next to the chairman during lunch. kenh14.vn · cafef.vn · soha.vn