Samsung Electronics’ CEO Met With the Family Committee and Made Apology to the Affected Families

Samsung Newsroom — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 17:00:14 +0000

Samsung Electronics CEO Kwon Oh-hyun (4th from left), executives of Samsung Electronics and the Family Committee representatives join hands after the meeting at the Samsung Electronics office in Seoul

Oh-hyun Kwon, the CEO and Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics, met with the Family Committee and conveyed his deepest condolences for their suffering.

Participating in the meeting at the Samsung Electronics office in Seoul, he handed a written apology letter to the affected families. After the company reached an agreement with the Family Committee and the Supporters for the Health And Rights of People in the Semiconductor industry (SHARPS), the CEO met with the affected families in person and made his heartfelt apology.

In the meeting, Mr. Kwon said “I am grateful to meet you and send my condolences in person. I appreciate your understanding and endeavor to resolve this issue.”

In his apology letter, the CEO said “I have to admit that we have not deeply understood the painful situation you have faced. I apologize for not resolving the situation at the earliest possible.”

Even though scientific correlation between the workplace environment and employee illness has not been proven, Samsung has been working tirelessly to help our former employees suffering from leukemia and their affected families.

Samsung Newsroom — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 11:30:25 +0000

On January 12, 2016, Samsung Electronics reached an agreement with the Family Committee and the Supporters for the Health And Rights of People in the Semiconductor industry (SHARPS) on the mediation proposal for workplace safety within the company’s semiconductor facilities in Korea, fully concluding negotiations. Samsung expresses our heartfelt appreciation to the Mediation Committee for its dedication to making this final settlement possible. We are grateful to the related parties for their collaborative partnership on finding a solution.

After discussions that lasted more than a year, the parties agreed to establish an independent, third-party Ombudsman Committee that will conduct a thorough inspection of Samsung’s facilities and release reports on any areas for improvement.

Samsung will faithfully implement proposed improvements from the Ombudsman Committee and remains fully committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for our valued employees.

So far, Samsung has created a fund of KRW 100 billion for financial aid and workplace safety measures based on the recommendations of the Mediation Committee. Samsung opened its financial support program, for which more than 150 people have applied and to date, more than 100 people have accepted the company’s financial support. Along with the financial aid, every recipient has received a heartfelt message of sympathy from Samsung’s CEO.

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Samsung Electronics’ CEO Met With the Family Committee and Made Apology to the Affected Families

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