Case 1. A 38 year old male, applied for a job as a driver and was repudiated because of his age. The receptionist told him he would not be able to work with young people. Case 2. A 51 year old female, was demoted from chief nurse to a normal nurse because of her old… Continue Reading »
The Expression “Baldhead” Does Not Constitute Defamation Nov 18, 2011 Woong Shik CHOI The Supreme Court decided that insulting someone by calling the person “baldhead” cannot be punished since that expression itself does not have a derogatory connotation. The Supreme Court quashed the judgment of the Suwon District Court, which fined a person surnamed Kim… Continue Reading »
Public Baths restrict the entrance of senior citizens without proper chaperone Ae Rim Koo (aerimkoo@humanrightskorea.org) Majority of public bath facilities are allowing persons the age of 65 and older to enter only when they are accompanied by guardians. This has been introduced as there is an increasing concern for accidents in the public baths. According… Continue Reading »