An Korea Development Bank employee who reported workplace bullying has filed a related petition with labor authorities, saying Chair Park Sang-jin inflicted secondary harm, according to reports on the 14th.
According to the related industry, employee A at Korea Development Bank submitted a petition to the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) alleging that Chair Park violated the Labor Standards Act (workplace bullying).
A said a regional headquarters head (executive level) bullied A for disobeying an order to purchase expensive electronic devices with a branch budget, and reported this to the company in Feb. Afterward, Korea Development Bank (KDB) conducted a joint labor-management investigation into the case.
After that, Chair Park said Park contacted A three times as a gesture of consolation. At a press briefing on Feb. 26, Park explained the reason for calling A, saying, "As a senior, I wanted to console an employee who is going through pain and to say that I would take protective measures to prevent any harm." Park added, "An official investigation to verify the facts is underway by the grievance committee, which is composed equally of labor and management," and said, "We will ensure the committee's independent investigative activities and promptly take strict follow-up measures as soon as the results come out."
However, A claimed that during the call, Chair Park committed secondary harm by defending the executive in question.