Hanwha Aerospace Issues Official Apology Over Restricted Hiring Guidelines Controversy

Hanwha Aerospace has issued an official apology regarding suspicions that it drafted internal recruitment guidelines restricting applicants by age and university during a recent experienced hire process.

Hanwha Aerospace posted an apology letter under the name of CEO Lee Bu-hwan containing this statement on its website yesterday (September 27).

The controversial guidelines reportedly stipulated that only graduates from 11 specific universities and applicants born in or after 1980 would be considered for hiring.

The company maintained its stance that the document was personally drafted by an HR staff member and was never actually implemented during the recruitment process.

In addition, the company announced plans to refer the person in charge to a disciplinary committee to initiate disciplinary procedures, while also strengthening fair recruitment training for all employees.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Employment and Labor has launched a labor inspection into the allegations.
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