hani's attendance at the parliamentary audit, which sheds light on the blind spot of the labor law...what are the achievements and limitations?

On the 15th, Hani (Palm Hani), a member of the idol group "New Jeans," appeared as a reference at the National Assembly Environment and Labor Committee's parliamentary audit and appealed to the idol's workplace harassment.

Her attendance on labor and human rights issues, which could lead to a loss of people's attention, drew a lot of attention from many people.

However, there was also criticism that important labor issues that should be truly highlighted were obscured.
　
　

celebrity social problem illumination

Hani's attendance was aimed at addressing the labor law blind spot issue of special employment, including celebrities.

At the parliamentary audit on the 15th, Ahn Ho-young, chairman of the Environment and Labor Committee, said, "New types of workers are emerging amid technological and social changes, many of whom are not protected by labor laws, and today's witness questioning is intended to deal with their reality," and stressed the need to come up with measures to improve the situation in which they are exposed to bullying in the workplace because they are not contractors.

As such, Hani's attendance served to arouse social interest in labor human rights issues of special employment workers such as celebrities.

Rep. Park Jung of the Democratic Party of Korea also said, "Not long ago, it was reported that the head of an idol agency verbally abused and molested him. Because he is a famous person, it is discussed at the parliamentary audit, but those who do not are not even discussed," he said, pointing out the legal blind spot for special employment jobs.

Chairman Ahn Ho-young urged the Ministry of Labor to take countermeasures, saying, "I cannot say that I can be exposed to workplace harassment just because I am not a contractor." In response, Kim Yoo-jin, head of the Ministry of Labor's policy office, said, "Under the current Labor Standards Act, it is difficult to apply it to cases like Hani," pointing out the shortcomings of the law and system.
　
　

Celebrity Appears, Rethinking the Benefits and Benefits of State Audit

Hani's attendance had a positive effect that labor rights issues for special employment workers were noted, but inappropriate actions were also seen taking place at the National Assembly in the process.

During the parliamentary audit, Jeong In-seop, president of Hanwha Ocean's Geoje business, laughed and took a selfie with Hani, sparking controversy. President Chung was criticized for not being appropriate because he attended as a witness to the death of a worker due to a serious accident.

In addition, Rep. Park Hong-bae of the Democratic Party of Korea raised political suspicions with a New Jeans character sticker on his laptop during the parliamentary inspection, claiming that First Lady Kim Gun-hee was involved in Hive's selection of the best job company. This seems to be an example of using Hani's attendance as a subject of political debate.

There was also controversy in other standing committees. The National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting and Communications Committee filmed Hani's attendance, which caused a clash between the ruling and opposition parties and disrupted the meeting. This has raised concerns that the presence of celebrities at parliamentary audits could cloud the essential discussion.
　
　

"Rethinking the Real Thing"…the need for problem solving and improvement

The attendance of celebrities at the parliamentary audit has the advantage of generating social interest. However, it requires a careful approach in that it could distort the essential discussion or be subject to political use.

Hani's attendance at the parliamentary audit was intended to reveal the blind spot of the labor law and to emphasize the need for system improvement. However, there still remains a concern that the nature of the case will be blurred without the perpetrators and victims being clearly obscured. During the parliamentary audit, Hani said, "If it's a misunderstanding, I want to solve it," and said the importance of finding the truth.
　
　

"Hani is in attendance."Reexamination of the nature of the parliamentary audit

Through Hani's attendance, it was positive that the human rights issue of special types of workers such as celebrities received social attention.

However, it is not desirable for labor issues to be discussed in an important position of parliamentary audit to be not properly addressed or turned into a subject of political debate.

It is the task of the National Assembly, the government, and society as a whole to create an environment in which not only celebrities but all other workers can be respected as human beings.

A more thorough approach is needed to discuss the issues of the blind spot of the labor law in more depth and come up with practical improvement measures through a parliamentary audit rather than an issue-molling and show-off parliamentary inspection.