The Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) has launched a special inspection into the assault of a foreign worker in Incheon.
On the 25th, according to the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) and others, the Incheon Northern Branch of the Central Regional Employment and Labor Office formed a task force dedicated to the foreign worker assault case and began a special inspection to determine the facts.
The Incheon Northern Branch task force is expected to look not only into the assault on the foreign worker and workplace bullying but also into potential violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
The special inspection follows a report that a management employee at a textile manufacturer in Incheon assaulted a migrant worker, and Minister Kim Young-hoon of the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) was said to have ordered the inspection.
According to the report, a Korean management employee, identified as A, allegedly shouted, "What did you do yesterday?" and assaulted a Bangladeshi national worker, identified as B, including by grabbing the worker by the hair.
The Minister said, "Assault against foreign workers is not only a violation of labor rights but also a serious human-rights violation and a criminal act," adding, "We will conduct a thorough investigation, take stern action, and do our utmost to protect the victim."
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) plans to proceed with protection measures, such as connecting the victimized worker to a shelter after confirming their wishes, along with the process of changing business sites.