Hanwha Aerospace Issues Official Apology Over Alleged Age and University Hiring Restrictions

Hanwha Aerospace has issued an official apology regarding allegations that it drafted an internal guideline limiting applicants by age and university during a recent recruitment process for experienced professionals.

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 guideline in question reportedly contained provisions limiting eligible candidates to graduates of 11 specific universities and those born in or after 1980.

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

The company also announced that it has referred the person responsible to a disciplinary committee for disciplinary procedures, and plans to strengthen fair recruitment training for all executives and employees.

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