8 May 2007: Drinking On The Job

A South Korean woman has sued her boss for taking her drinking after work.

The unidentified woman said she had been pressured into attending at least two after-work drinking sessions a week, sometimes lasting until 4 am, and therefore suffered mental stress.

In the past South Korean employees felt obliged to go out drinking with their boss after office hours, considering it was necessary to improve their promotion prospects. The custom is apparently now becoming less common.

The judge ruled that the boss violated the woman's rights by forcing her to stay at after-work drinking parties, and awarded her about 15,000 pounds compensation.

SaintFM wonders if she bought a round of drinks to celebrate her victory.