The Ministry of Employment and Labor disclosed the names of 94 employers who habitually defaulted on paying large amounts of wages on the 29th.
The employers whose names were revealed this time are habitual offenders who have been confirmed guilty more than twice for defaulting on wages within three years prior to Aug. 31, 2021, with a total unpaid amount exceeding 30 million won within one year. The ministry will publish their names, ages, and business names on its website for three years.
Among those whose names were disclosed, the employer who defaulted on the largest amount of wages is Mr. A, who managed a manufacturing business in Jeungpyeong, North Chungcheong. He defaulted on over 550 million won in wages to 21 employees over three years and received two guilty verdicts, including a one-year prison sentence. Additionally, Mr. B, who operated a construction business in Suwon, defaulted on 130 million won to 62 employees over three years. Mr. B also managed another corporation in the same industry previously, where he failed to pay approximately 60 million won to workers.
On the same day, the ministry announced that it would impose credit sanctions on 141 individuals. These are employers who defaulted on wages exceeding 20 million won. The identification and default information of these sanctioned employers will be provided to comprehensive credit information institutions like the Korea Credit Information Services. According to the institution's regulations, they will be listed as credit management subjects for seven years, facing restrictions on loans and other financial activities.
Meanwhile, the ministry has disclosed the names of a total of 3,448 employers who defaulted on wages since Sept. 2013 to the present. During the same period, 5,854 individuals were subjected to credit sanctions.