Seoul (CNN)When employees return to their Korean offices, so does gapjil. This is a long-standing toxic workplace problem in South Korea. culture.
According to a June online survey of 1,000 respondents nationwide, nearly 30% of South Korean office workers have experienced some form of workplace harassment over the past year. I am. march.
The latest survey, published on Sunday, was conducted by the research group Embrain Public and commissioned by Workplace Gapjil119, an organization that assists victims of office abuse. Respondents reported problems such as sexual harassment from their bosses, verbal abuse, and physical abuse.
One employee said he felt threatened when her boss was angry and swore to them. Another explained that after his boss went out for a drink, he received a late-night text message from her boss containing abusive and sexual language.
Others faced exclusion from the office group and were insulted by their boss in front of their peers.
Some said they were punished for being sent to a new workplace or completely expelled from the company when they reported harassment, but most respondents acted instead. I chose not to wake up Ignore the problem. Many also chose to quit, fearing that reporting abuse would hurt the prospects for their future work.
Women and part-time or gig workers are likely to be victims, with supervisors and managers being the most common perpetrators, the report said.
Many survey respondents sought treatment and counseling after developing problems such as depression, insomnia, and lack of motivation, but abuse deteriorated their mental health. I said I did.
Gapjil is a Korean word for a person in power who controls his subordinates, and has long been a common problem, especially among the elite families who control Korean business and politics.
During his tenure, former South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who resigned in May, repeatedly promised to tackle Gap Jill, which he described as "a major evil in the workplace."
And bullying is not the only problem in the Korean workplace. Gender discrimination remains deeply rooted, especially in job interviews where women are often asked about marriage and child planning.
According to Sunday's report, reports of workplace harassment declined after the law, even more during the pandemic where employees worked primarily at home. However, reports have skyrocketed in recent months as people have returned to the office.
