ADOR gets cleared of illegal detaining, workplace bullying allegations by ex-NewJeans manager amid ban on NJZ work

ADOR has been cleared of office bullying allegations by the Seoul Regional Office of Employment and Labor below the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL), following an investigation into complaints filed by historic workers, in accordance to a Okay-media Chosun Biz fable. The allegations hold been introduced by historic NewJeans (now might possibly possibly per chance be named NJZ) manager A against ADOR CEO Kim Joo Young. On the other hand, due to the a lack of subsequent evidence, the case was once closed.

A managed NJZ even after they independently declared contract termination with ADOR in November final year. He’s smartly-known to hold contacted advertisers for fetching deals for the girl neighborhood without the ticket’s knowledge. As the firm maintained that their odd contract with the neighborhood was once right and thus, the actions of A hold been unlawful, they performed an inner audit. At some point of that time, A was once allegedly field to office bullying by the firm.

In a media interview, A alleged that ADOR deceived him by scheduling a work consultation, completely to field a ready explain and demand the instantaneous return of his pc pc. He also claimed that, no matter inquiring for to fade, he was once no longer allowed to fade for roughly three hours till the pc pc was once returned, which he view of as to be a case of unlawful detention. As a result, A filed a case of office bullying with MOEL, but after a radical investigation, they dominated the case to be “administratively closed” (no charges).

Besides unlawful detention, two assorted office bullying instances hold been filed against ADOR—confiscation of firm sources, and mistreatment of NJZ member Hanni. The MOEL offered explanations for disregarding each and every of these instances. Both of their verdicts hold been also given in desire of the administration ticket. Extinct ADOR Vice President L alleged that the firm seized firm sources without consent. On the other hand, L lost the case.

The third case relating to Hanni’s petition of office bullying against ADOR was once also declared null and void. The ministry certain that Hanni, as a NewJeans member, was once no longer view of as an employee below the Labor Requirements Act, but reasonably an fair contractor good her contractual tasks in a mutually agreed-upon partnership.