A Korean man who tied a Sri Lankan migrant worker to a forklift at a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla Province, told police he did so because the worker "let out a giggle"
The victim, however, said he neither laughed nor understood what the supervisor was saying at the time.
"I didn't know what I did wrong. I was very scared (when I was tied to the forklift)," he was quoted as saying by the group.
The migrant worker, who has been employed at the factory since arriving in Korea under the work permit system last December, initially hesitated to report the abuse out of fear he wouldn't be able to find another job.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/migrant-worker-in-south-korea-tied-to-forklift-for-giggling-suspect-says
Posted by barfly2780
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Why bring something up from 2025?
one year suspended and 180 hours community service for physically restraining someone with a forklift. the victim hesitated to report it because he was afraid of losing his job. that fear is the whole problem in a nutshell. the E-9 visa ties workers to a single employer, so reporting abuse is a direct threat to your ability to stay in the country. until that structural issue gets addressed, the sentences almost don’t matter.
Not saying it’s no longer important but one year old news?
Not even fucking jail time for endangering a workers life. Ridiculous. No wonder he didn’t want to report.