New ‘NewJeans Hanni act’ proposed at National Assembly to combat workplace bullying against idols
NewJeans Hanni act’, to prevent the workplace harassment of those under special contracts, including K-pop idols.According to Women News, South Korea’s Progressive Party representative Jeong Hye-kyung held a press conference on November 26 announcing the proposed amendment.
This change in the Labour Standards Act is aimed at further preventing workplace harassment, particularly for those who aren’t currently legally classified as employees.Representative Jeong emphasised that everyone is entitled to protection “regardless of income, employment relationship, or contractual relationship,” per translations by Koreaboo.
The proposal of this bill comes about a week after South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labour had dismissed claims of workplace bullying faced by NewJeans at HYBE on November 20, filed by fans on behalf of the group.The petition alleged that member Hanni in particular was subject to workplace bullying within HYBE, the parent company of her label ADOR.
Hanni herself made similar claims during her testimony at a National Assembly meeting on October 15. “I came to the realisation that this wasn’t just a feeling.
