On August 19, a former employee of ADOR, hereinafter referred to as B, posted a lengthy rebuttal on his Instagram account, addressing the statements made by ADOR’s Vice CEO, hereinafter referred to as Mr. A.
In particular, B clarified, “I am not trying to take revenge on Executive A because I cannot forgive him. My intention is to clear my name from the unjust accusations that were placed on me due to CEO Min Hee-jin‘s unfair handling of the complaint during the Corporate Ethics team’s investigation and her subsequent false explanations.”
They also hinted at potential legal action as a reason for bringing their story to the media.
B further stated, “In the previous investigation, it was never concluded that my complaint was false. After CEO Min Hee-jin’s second statement, I submitted additional recordings and messenger captures that I hadn’t previously provided because the claim that my report was false continued.”
Regarding why they didn’t submit the evidence earlier, B explained, “I hoped that Mr. A’s behavior would improve; I did not want to see him humiliated or fired. I planned to present the additional evidence only if disputes arose during the investigation. I didn’t expect the case to be dismissed without any notice.” They added, “I believed that the outcome had been reached through a fair investigation, so I accepted it and resigned.”
B also outlined the three key issues they wanted to address: “Whether CEO Min Hee-jin improperly intervened to cover up the complaint, whether she made severe insults about me while coaching Mr. A, and whether my personal information, including my KakaoTalk messages and salary, was disclosed without my consent.”
They also expressed their frustration, stating, “Neither CEO Min Hee-jin nor Executive A will ever understand how difficult it was for me to hold back, waiting for an apology that never came, or how devastated I felt after being wrongly labeled as incompetent following my resignation in July due to a retaliatory sexual harassment complaint.”
The former employee also admitted that they do not have a recording of the specific sexual harassment comment that caused the controversy, explaining, “It was only Mr. A’s fifth day in the position, so I didn’t anticipate hearing such remarks. However, the ‘better than two men’ comment, which he admitted to, is problematic enough on its own.”
Regarding Mr. A’s claim that his apology wasn’t retracted, B questioned, “If it’s not a retraction, then is it a correction?”
Earlier on the 19th, Mr. A’s stance was revealed through an interview with a media outlet. In the interview, he stated, “I did not commit sexual harassment. I never used the term ‘young women,'” and mentioned, “The investigation concluded that workplace harassment and sexual harassment could not be substantiated.”
He added, “Overnight, I was labeled a ‘perpetrator of workplace harassment’ and ‘perpetrator of sexual harassment.’ I felt I had no choice but to file a lawsuit to clear my name,” indicating potential legal action.
Source: Daum
