Samsung apologises to victims of work-related illnesses at its faciliti

Samsung Electronics on Friday made a formal apology to all victims of workrelated diseases who were employed at the companys chip and display production lines settling the longstanding dispute that lasted for more than a decadeSamsung Electronics President and CEO Kim KiNam who heads the tech giants crucial device solution division expressed deep regrets on behalf of the company to the victims claiming that Samsung will make every effort to comply with the compensation plan prepared by the mediation committeeBeloved colleagues and families have suffered for a long time but Samsung Electronics failed to take care of the matter earlier Kim said We lacked being considerate of such pains and promptly settled the issueSamsung Electronics also did not fully and completely manage potential health risks at our chip and liquidcrystal display production lines Today we wish to express a sincere apology to the workers who suffered from diseases as well as their families Kim addedThe standoff involving the South Korean tech giant surfaced when Hwang Yumi who worked on a Samsung chip production line died of leukemia in 2007Victims have been claiming that Samsung should provide compensation apologise and come up with measures to prevent further outbreaks Yonhap news agency reportedThe worlds top chipmaker and the Supporters for the Health and Rights of People in the Semiconductor Industry SHARPS a group of victims agreed to accept any decision made by a mediation committee in July unconditionallyEarlier this month the mediation committee announced the settlement that included compensation of up to 150 million won US132000 per illness The compensation plan also covers congenital diseases suffered by children of the victims The agreement however did not acknowledge that the workplace environment is directly related to the diseases afflicting some employeesOn Friday Samsung and victims accepted and inked the mediation plan as agreed in July Government and industry officials attended the event as wellKim reiterated that Samsung will unconditionally accept the mediationSamsung said the compensation will be carried out by a third party Jipyong a South Korean law firm The deadline for the compensation is October 31 2028 although it can be extended depending on circumstancesAll incumbent or former workers of Samsung and its subcontractors who have served at the companys chip and LCD production lines in Giheung south of Seoul since 1984 will be eligible to apply for compensationAlong with the compensation Samsung donated 50 billion won to the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency to help improve workers safety and health in the countryThe fund will be used for researching and building facilities for industrial safetySamsung and Jipyong plan to open an office to carry out the compensation scheme in December and start the process within this year at the earliestHonestly todays apology made by a Samsung Electronics CEO is not sufficient for the victims of the workrelated diseases said Hwang Yumis father Sangki But I will consider the apology as Samsung Electronics resolutionWe still have more tasks The workrelated diseases are not limited to Samsung Electronics chip and LCD segmentsThere are also ailing workers from Samsung ElectroMechanics Samsung SDS Samsung SDI and other affiliates after handling hazardous substances Hwang added I hope Samsung prepares a comprehensive compensation for all workers suffering from such illnessesCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Except for the change in the headline the story has been provided ASIS AS AVAILABLE without any verification or editing from our side Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever