단 하루 빼고 104일 연속 근무한 中 30대 과로사법원 "7500만원 보상"
Aug 30, 2024
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According to Chinese media such as the Guangzhou Daily and China Dotcom, A in his 30s signed a labor contract with a company in February 2023 and worked at a project site in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province.
Then, A, who became unwell, requested a vacation on May 25 last year and rested at the accommodation.
Three days later, he also went to work on the 28th, but he was sick, so he took a vacation again and rested.
Eventually, he lost consciousness and was taken to a hospital, but he died in the early morning of June 1.
The family filed a lawsuit against the management, claiming that the sudden death of the healthy man was caused by overwork.
According to the court of first instance, he reportedly died from sepsis and multiple organ failure caused by pneumococcal infection.
The court stressed that "the disease is not an underlying disease and is mainly an acute disease that is prone to winter, spring, or influenza" and "if the patient's immunity is weak or bacterial virulence is strong, they are vulnerable to infection.'
In addition, the judge noted that the Company has violated labor law-related regulations, having examined his work log and worked for 104 days from February 2023 to early May 2023, except for a single day on April 6th.
"Long hours of continuous work can lead to overwork, which in turn can lead to a variety of physical health problems such as impaired immune function."
Accordingly, it ruled that the company was responsible for A's death and should compensate the bereaved families for the damage.
At the same time, he decided to compensate a total of 400,000 yuan (about 75 million won), including 390,000 yuan in compensation and 10,000 yuan in mental damage to bereaved families.
The management appealed because it was dissatisfied with the ruling, but the second trial court also maintained the judgment of the lower court.
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