[단독]”Usually, I leave a suicide note…”

On the 15th, a suspicion was raised that an office worker who died after investing inside the Yeouido IFC building was harassed inside and outside the workplace. Mr. A, in his 30s, who died that day, worked in an office inside the IFC and transferred from the first basement to the third basement. It is said that some citizens who came to shop at that time witnessed the situation.

The last 18th was Mr. A’s birth date. A’s family, friends, and colleagues attended the funeral home. A’s young daughter is said to have not yet known about her father’s death. Mr. A worked for a company that provides services related to startups. He was an experienced employee who left about four months ago. He worked on the so-called’accelerator’ related work, which links investment by discovering startup resources.

Inside the Yeouido IFC Mall. [중앙포토]

Mr. A’s friends and acquaintances claimed that he “is suspected of being harassed inside and outside the workplace.” It is said that before Mr. A made extreme choices, he often said to his friends and family, “It’s too hard. I want to quit. I can’t stand it.” The acquaintances remembered Mr. A as an ordinary head of household with his wife and daughter, and as a’family friend’.

There was also a testimony that there was pressure from the B Foundation under the city of Seoul, the owner of the company A worked for. Mr. A’s company received a project related to entrepreneurship support from the foundation, and Mr. A was in charge of the task. A friend of Mr. A said, “It seems that I was having a hard time working with the B Foundation. I said that I wanted to quit my job several times,” and said, “The message on the mobile phone remains as evidence, and I directly confirmed it through the bereaved family.” said.

CG related to workplace harassment [뉴스1]

An acquaintance who has known Mr. A for a long time said, “I usually prepare my mind, leave a will, and make extreme choices in places where there are no people, but Mr. A did not. On the day, after experiencing extreme stress or insulting things, he made impulsive choices. I think it was done.” On the afternoon of the 15th, before making an extreme choice, Mr. A made several repeated calls with company employees and B Foundation officials, and records remain.

There is a suspicion of’bullying in the workplace’ prohibited by the Labor Standards Act, but no facts have been confirmed so far. Since Mr. A died, whether there was really excessive pressure as they claimed, and whether this pressure is legal’bullying’ can only be determined through testimony of the people around him, his cell phone records, messages and transcripts.

A’s company responded to the JoongAng Ilbo’s inquiries on the 20th through a text message, saying, “There is no situation yet, so any remarks you say are speculative. I will contact you when the situation with the bereaved family is determined.” Revealed. An official of the B Foundation who came out with the suspicion of’GapJil’ said, “I know the death,” but failed to answer the reporter’s question, “What kind of calls did you make several times on the day?” He hung up, saying, “I remember the relationship with the deceased in business cooperation. I will contact you later.”

Workplace harassment reporting center. [뉴스1]

Attorney Doo-seop Kwon, representative of 119 workplace, said, “There remains evidence of harassment, verbal abuse, excessive instruction, and offensive remarks related to work. It is possible if the causal relationship that it has had a psychological effect is proved.” A police official said, “On the 15th, it was confirmed that Mr. A made an extreme choice,” and said, “The investigation is still in progress.”
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