A foreign worker who was tied up with a forklift cargo and bullied at a brick manufacturing business site in Naju, Jeollanam-do, is expected to find a new job.
Jeollanam-do Governor Kim Young-rok posted on his Facebook on the 26th, saying, "Fortunately, there is a hiring intention at a company business site with a good working environment, so I will visit the company on Monday (28th) to finalize the employment decision."
He added, "I can leave work early, and the company supports courses for Korean and technical skills."
Earlier, it was revealed that A (31), a Sri Lankan national working at a brick manufacturing plant in Naju, was bound by his colleagues and bullied. Due to repetitive group bullying, A requested help from a labor organization. It is reported that about 20 workers, including A, are employed at this factory.
After footage of the incident was made public, President Lee Jae-myung stated, "I will thoroughly punish barbaric human rights violations against social minorities." The Gwangju Regional Employment and Labor Administration is investigating whether there are violations of the Labor Standards Act at this factory.
A, who entered Korea in December last year under the Employment Permit System (E-9), has obtained the qualification to stay and work in Korea for three years. If he fails to be reemployed, he may be forcibly deported under the Immigration Control Act.
A Korean colleague, identified as having tied the migrant worker to a forklift with plastic, was booked the previous day on charges of special assault and special confinement. The Jeollanam-do police's criminal investigation unit has charged a Korean man in his 50s, referred to as B, with special confinement and special assault. B is reported to have tied A with industrial plastic on a pile of bricks and used a forklift to drag him around.