Legal Q&A

An employee suffered a traffic accident; must I process it as a commuting industrial accident?

Hello. I am a business owner who runs a small and medium-sized manufacturing company. A few days ago, one employee was injured in a traffic accident on the way to work, and says they will file an industrial accident claim with the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service. However, the company thinks that, because it was not an accident during work but an accident during the employee's personal commute, it does not seem to be subject to industrial accident coverage. Even in such a case, must the company process it as a commuting industrial accident? I am also curious whether the standard differs when an accident occurs while using a commuter bus operated by the company.

I am facing dismissal as a public official. Please help me.

I am a public official in charge of tax affairs. Upon being asked to reduce a tax burden, I received money and valuables amounting to some tens of millions of won. After this was discovered, I was investigated, and it was found that I had provided the convenience of assessing a taxpayer's tax amount lower than it actually was and had subsequently received cash in return. I have been sentenced to an actual custodial sentence on charges of a wrongful act after accepting a bribe, and even the disposition of dismissal as a public official has been confirmed. How should I respond?

Isn't this a violation of the Labor Standards Act?

I am a worker employed at a small or medium-sized company. Recently, the company keeps requiring overtime work but does not pay any overtime allowance at all. In addition, the company demands that we come to work on weekends as well, saying, ‘the company is in a difficult situation, so we will compensate you later,’ and does not provide wages or substitute days off. It even said that it could not pay severance pay when I mentioned resigning. In such a case, I would like to know whether the company has indeed violated the 「Labor Standards Act」, and if it is a violation of the Labor Standards Act, what punishment it may face.

I would like to know the procedure for compensation for a medical accident.

Hello, side effects occurred during a procedure I underwent, and when I told the hospital, they instead treated me as a nuisance and took no action. It is to the point where I cannot carry on my daily life, and they were so shameless that it made me angry. So I am thinking of pursuing compensation for the medical accident, and I would be grateful if you could tell me the procedure.

I would like to know the requirements for a revocation lawsuit in accounting supervision administrative litigation.

Hello. While looking into accounting supervision administrative litigation, a question came up, so I am asking. I heard that among accounting supervision administrative litigation there is something called a revocation lawsuit, but I do not really know exactly what kind of lawsuit it is. I would like to know specifically what requirements must be met to file this revocation lawsuit.

I am being subjected to illegal debt collection.

Hello. I am being subjected to debt collection by loan sharks. At first they urged repayment by phone, but now they call several times a day, hurl abuse, or threaten to come to my family or workplace. It is true that I borrowed money, but I do not know whether threatening and intimidating me like this is normal collection. In a case like this, may I report it to the police as illegal debt collection?

What are the main characteristics associated with a scam coin?

These days there is a lot of news coverage about scam coins. However, they always just say that scam coins are occurring frequently and to be careful, but they rarely mention what characteristics a scam coin actually has. Please tell me in detail about the main characteristics associated with a scam coin.

I need help with a lawsuit for the return of a deposit.

While running a nail art shop, I had a good opportunity and signed a lease for a commercial unit in a better location. I moved out of the place where my shop originally was, and when the lease term expired, I asked the landlord to return my deposit, but he is ignoring all of my attempts to contact him. How do I file a lawsuit for the return of the deposit?

I am curious about the methods of corporate acquisition.

I am trying to proceed with a corporate acquisition, but the terminology is very difficult and confusing. I am curious about each of the methods, and I would like to know what points to be legally careful about during the acquisition process. Is there anyone who could explain, even briefly?