HYBE Called Out For Illegal Action Towards Employees Helping NewJeans
This article is part of our coverage of HYBE vs. ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin. You can read more and view the entire timeline here.
It was previously reported by Channel A that staff from ADOR had given a tip-off about the treatment they had been receiving from HYBE. According to them, after NewJeans announced their termination from the company, staff such as managers and performance directors continued to help the girls with their remaining schedules. These schedules were from their time in ADOR. ADOR had, in turn, allegedly bullied these staff members.
They bothered the performance director and other staff with unnecessary, frequent meetings, and bullied them. They asked the managers for their personal phones. They even forced them to stay in the office for more than three hours, not allowing them to go home.
— Staff
Netizens reacted harshly, calling HYBE out for their behavior. This can be considered workplace bullying and harassment, with many netizens naming it as illegal.
- Is HYBE above the law? What makes them so special?
- This is true abuse.
- F*ck, what are they doing?
- Are they crazy basta*ds?
- Crazy.
- Aren’t they insane?
- Gasp.
- Isn’t this illegal? Huh?
- Have they gone crazy? HYBE is a pathetic place where they try to hold kids as hostage, and are bothering the normal adults who are trying to protect the kids.
You can read more about the matter below.
ADOR Staff Reveals How The Company Bullied NewJeans’ Staff Following Their Termination
