The current Act defines workplace harassment and prohibits an employer or employee from causing physical or mental suffering to other employees or deteriorating the work environment beyond the appropriate scope of work by taking advantage of superiority in rank, relationship, etc. in the workplace, while the Act imposes an obligation on employers to take various follow-up measures when such activities occur.

However, despite the obligation of employers to take measures, it has been pointed out that the system is ineffective because the sanctions for violation of this obligation are not specified.

In addition to prohibitions and sanctions, it is also suggested that there is a need to make preventive education mandatory to fundamentally change the perception of employers and workers of this workplace harassment, as a more effective countermeasure.

Therefore, the amendment aims to establish sanctions against employers who fail to comply with their obligations to take action in the event of workplace harassment and to broadly protect workers by obligating education on workplace harassment, etc. (Article 76-4 and Article 116 (1) and (2) newly inserted).

Establish sanctions against employers who fail to comply with their obligations to take action in the event of workplace harassment and make education on workplace harassment, etc. mandatory (Article 76-4 and Article 116 (1) and (2) newly inserted).