The family of a sanitation worker who died from overwork at Seoul National University wins a lawsuit for damages...Court ``School compensates the family 86 million won'' = South Korea

The Seoul Central District Court handed down a verdict on the 15th in a lawsuit filed by the bereaved family of Mr. Lee, who was working as a cleaner in a dormitory at South Korea's Seoul University, and died from overwork. The court decided that Mr. Lee's
It determined that the cause of death was due to overwork and power harassment in the workplace, and ordered Seoul University to pay 86 million won (approximately 9.69 million yen).
Mr. Lee was in charge of cleaning work at Seoul University's dormitory, but was found dead in the break room in June 2021.
It was seen. Mr. Lee's family claimed that Mr. A, the head of the dormitory's safety management team, had made unreasonable demands on him, such as wearing a suit at meetings and taking written exams, and the family had to pay the university approximately 100 million won (approximately 11 million yen).
filed a claim for damages. The Ministry of Employment and Labor has found that Mr. A, the head of the safety management team, required the cleaning staff to wear suits and take a written test, which constituted workplace harassment.
Announced. The University's Human Rights Center also conducted its own investigation and determined that Mr. A's actions constituted a human rights violation, and handed him a ``warning,'' a light disciplinary measure.
In addition, the Labor Welfare Corporation investigated Mr. Lee's work content, environment, amount of garbage disposal, etc.
, it was judged that the physical strength was high and the accident was recognized as an industrial accident.