3 Workers Rescued from Jeonnam Salt Farm; Abused with 19-Hour Workdays and Suspended from Beams

It has been revealed that workers at a salt farm in Yeonggwang, Jeonnam, suffered from forced labor and abuse for years without receiving wages. Investigations show that victims were assaulted or suspended in warehouses with their hands and feet tied.
According to SBS on the 15th, three workers were recently rescued from a salt farm in Jeonnam. The three victims, who are suspected of having borderline intellectual functioning, were found to have worked at the Yeonggwang salt farm without any days off for periods ranging from three months to five years. It is reported that the unpaid wages exceed 300 million KRW.
The victims reportedly had lost contact with their families and had nowhere to go even if they escaped the salt farm. The employer allegedly pressured them by saying that even if they ran away, they would soon be caught and brought back.
In this day and age, salt farm slaves still exist..."19-hour workdays and abuse by being suspended from beams"n.news.naver.comIt has been revealed that workers at a salt farm in Yeonggwang, Jeonnam, suffered from forced labor and abuse for years without receiving wages. Investigations show that victims were assaulted or suspended in warehouses with their hands and feet tied. According to SBS on the 15th, recently