Civic group files complaint against Coupang over employment blacklist

SEOUL, A civic group filed a complaint against retail giant Coupang on Tuesday over suspicions the company kept a blacklist of people it does not want to hire again. The civic group, dubbed the task force for Coupang workers' health, labor and human rights, filed the complaint with the regional labor office in Seoul against six Coupang officials, including the CEO of Coupang and its affiliate Coupang Fulfillment Service (CFS), on charges of violating the Labor Standards Act. Participants included nine members of Coupang's labor union, two reporters and one regular worker. "The blacklist has been used across the Coupang group and its affiliates for the purpose of impeding employment," the group said, calling for a thorough probe and stern punishment. One of the complainants claimed that his request to work at Coupang was rejected for the fourth time this month, saying the "blacklist is still alive." Last month, the civic group disclosed a document as evidence that the e-commerce company had managed a bla cklist of 16,450 warehouse workers to stop them from being rehired, including their personal information and their reasons for quitting the job. The group also filed a complaint with the police and requested the labor ministry for special supervision of the company to look into any labor law violations. Source: Yonhap News Agency