| “숙소에 소화기 분사”…고흥 이주노동자 사건, 경찰·노동부·법무부 조사 베트남 국적 노동자 2명 숙소서 소화기 분말 맞아 ai호남뉴스 박충배 편집/논설 aihnnewsr@kakao.com |
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전남 고흥의 한 어업 사업장에서 고용주가 베트남 국적 이주노동자들이 머물던 숙소에 소화기를 분사한 사건이 발생해 경찰과 고용노동부, 법무부가 사실관계 확인에 나섰다.
공개된 영상에는 고용주가 숙소에 있는 노동자들에게 나가라고 요구하고 욕설을 하면서 소화기를 여러 차례 분사하는 장면이 담겼다.
피해 노동자 측은 소화기 분말이 눈과 입 등에 들어가 호흡곤란 등의 증상을 겪었다고 밝혔다. 피해자들은 경찰에 고소한 것으로 알려졌다.
노동조건을 둘러싼 의혹도 제기됐다. 피해자 측은 근로계약과 다른 업무를 했으며 임금 일부를 받지 못했다고 주장하고 있다. 임금체불 규모와 근로계약 위반 여부는 아직 확정되지 않았다.
고용노동부 광주지방고용노동청 여수지청은 전담팀을 구성해 임금체불과 강제근로 등 노동관계법 위반 여부에 대한 긴급 수시근로감독에 착수했다.
법무부도 이민자 인권침해 조사단을 고흥 현장에 투입해 피해 사실과 고용·체류 상황 등을 조사하고 있다. 고흥군 역시 외국인 노동자 고용사업장에 대한 점검과 고용주 대상 인권·노동법 교육을 추진하기로 했다.
이번 사건에서 소화기 분사 장면은 영상으로 공개됐지만 임금체불과 강제근로 여부, 사건 전후 경위와 구체적인 형사책임은 관계기관의 조사 대상이다.
현재 공개된 자료만으로는 고용주 측의 구체적인 반론이 충분히 확인되지 않았다.
경찰 수사와 고용노동부·법무부 조사 결과에 따라 소화기 분사 경위와 피해 정도, 임금 지급 여부, 실제 근로조건 등 사건의 구체적인 사실관계가 가려질 전망이다.
“Fire Extinguisher Sprayed Inside Dormitory”… Police, Labor Ministry and Justice Ministry Investigate Migrant Worker Case in Goheung
Two Vietnamese workers exposed to fire extinguisher powder inside their dormitory
Video shows employer using abusive language, ordering workers to leave and repeatedly spraying a fire extinguisher
Workers’ side says they suffered breathing difficulties and other symptoms…Complaint filed with police
Claims also raised over unpaid wages and work outside employment contract
Labor Ministry launches urgent inspection…Examining possible unpaid wages and forced labor
Justice Ministry deploys migrant human rights investigation team…Goheung County to conduct inspections
Employer’s detailed response and potential criminal liability remain subject to investigation
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Authorities have launched investigations after an employer allegedly sprayed a fire extinguisher inside a dormitory occupied by two Vietnamese migrant workers at a fisheries workplace in Goheung, South Jeolla Province.
A publicly released video shows the employer ordering the workers to leave the dormitory, using abusive language and spraying a fire extinguisher several times.
The workers’ side said fire extinguisher powder entered their eyes and mouths, causing symptoms including difficulty breathing. The workers have reportedly filed a complaint with police.
Allegations have also been raised regarding their working conditions. The workers claim they were assigned duties different from those stipulated in their employment contracts and that part of their wages was not paid. The exact amount of any unpaid wages and whether the employment contracts were violated have not yet been determined.
The Yeosu Branch of the Gwangju Regional Employment and Labor Administration has formed a dedicated team and launched an urgent labor inspection to determine whether labor laws were violated, including through unpaid wages or forced labor.
The Ministry of Justice has also dispatched a Migrant Human Rights Violation Investigation Team to Goheung to examine the alleged harm as well as the workers’ employment and immigration status. Goheung County has also announced plans to inspect workplaces employing foreign workers and provide employers with training on human rights and labor laws.
While the video shows the fire extinguisher being sprayed, allegations concerning unpaid wages and forced labor, the circumstances leading up to the incident, and any specific criminal liability remain under investigation.
Based on information currently available to the public, a detailed response from the employer has not yet been sufficiently established.
The police investigation and inquiries by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Ministry of Justice are expected to establish further facts, including why the fire extinguisher was sprayed, the extent of any injuries, whether wages were withheld, and the workers’ actual working conditions.
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