{
  "id": 2724966,
  "title": "South Korean survivor fights for workplace harassment 'justice'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/south-korean-survivor-fights-for-workplace-harassment-justice",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-23T05:33:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/08/1517105/south-korean-survivor-fights-workplace-harassment-justice"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean advocate Baek Song-yi, 40, is fighting for workplace harassment victims' right to know how their cases were resolved. After being verbally harassed by her older boss at a US company with offices overseas, Baek reported him, but the company demanded she sign a confidentiality agreement, threatening job loss if she disclosed details. Refusing, the investigation proceeded, and while Baek's complaint was upheld, the company declined to disclose disciplinary actions, citing privacy laws. This lack of transparency leaves victims without closure and a sense of justice. Baek is campaigning for legislation like California's Silenced No More Act, which limits non-disclosure agreements in such cases, and for victims' legal right to be informed of disciplinary measures. Despite South Korea's anti-bullying law enacted seven years ago, critics argue it lacks adequate protections. A study by Gapjil 119 found that only 15.3% of victims reported harassment, with many fearing career repercussions. Experts say employers can choose whether to disclose disciplinary actions, leading to victims remaining in the dark while perpetrators' reputations are shielded.",
  "summary": "SEOUL: Kept in the dark after reporting her boss for harassment, South Korean advocate Baek Song-yi is now campaigning for survivors’ right to know how their bullies were disciplined.",
  "key_points": [
    "Baek Song-yi, 40, fights workplace harassment justice in South Korea",
    "Company demanded confidentiality, threatening job loss if she disclosed details",
    "Campaigns for transparency, urges California's Silenced No More Act"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Baek's campaign for greater transparency in workplace harassment cases highlights the limitations of existing laws and protections in South Korea, where victims often lack closure and fear career repercussions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean survivor fights for workplace harassment 'justice'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/korean-survivor-fights-for-workplace-harassment-justice",
        "published": "2026-08-23T02:37:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "South Korean survivor fights for workplace harassment ‘justice’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/south-korean-survivor-fights-for-workplace-harassment-justice-2735645",
        "published": "2026-08-23T06:40:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}