Labor ministry to fine Coupang, logistics units 1.96 bln won for workplace violations

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SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- The labor ministry said Thursday it plans to fine e-commerce giant Coupang and its subsidiaries a combined 1.96 billion won (US$1.5 million) for more than a hundred labor and workplace safety violations.

The ministry said its inspection of the online retailer, its logistics units -- Coupang Fulfillment Services and Coupang Logistics Services -- and its logistics centers found a combined 206 labor and workspace safety violations.

The ministry decided to take legal action for 61 violations, such as absence of safety measures for conveyor belts, and impose fines for the rest, which include failures or delays in submitting industrial accident reports to local labor authorities.

A sign for e-commerce giant Coupang is seen outside its office in eastern Seoul on Oct. 22, 2026. (Yonhap)

Other violations subject to fines include failures to conduct special health checkups for night shift workers and improper management or installation of break facilities.

The inspection took place following allegations the company covered up industrial accidents after Coupang logistics center worker Jang Deok-jun died of acute myocardial infarction in 2020 following an overnight shift.

While a ministry probe found that Coupang founder Kim Bom-suk had ordered a company official to not keep records indicating that Jang had worked hard, the ministry said it could not take legal action as the statute of limitations of five years had passed.

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首尔，10 月 22 日（韩联社）——韩国劳动部周四表示，计划对电子商务巨头 Coupang 及其子公司处以总计 19.6 亿韩元（约合 150 万美元）的罚款，原因是其违反了一百多项劳动和工作场所安全规定。

该部门表示，其对这家在线零售商、其物流部门——Coupang Fulfillment Services 和 Coupang Logistics Services——及其物流中心的检查发现，共存在 206 项违反劳动和工作场所安全规定的行为。

该部决定对 61 项违规行为采取法律行动，例如传送带缺乏安全措施，并对其余违规行为处以罚款，其中包括未能或延迟向当地劳动部门提交工业事故报告。

2026年10月22日，在首尔东部，可以看到电商巨头Coupang的办公楼外挂着该公司的招牌。（韩联社）

其他可被处以罚款的违规行为包括未对夜班工人进行特殊健康检查以及休息设施管理或安装不当。

此次检查是在该公司被指控掩盖工业事故之后进行的。此前，Coupang 物流中心工人张德俊 (Jang Deok-jun) 在 2020 年上完夜班后死于急性心肌梗塞。

虽然该部调查发现 Coupang 创始人金范硕曾命令公司官员不要保留表明张某努力工作的记录，但该部表示，由于五年的诉讼时效已过，因此无法采取法律行动。

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