SBS under fire for giving gift certificates as payment

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Local broadcaster SBS is being heavily criticized for giving out gift certificates as a payment to staff.

It was recently reported that a director, who worked for SBS’ “Same Bed, Different Dreams,” received gift certificates for his six-month payment worth 9 million won ($8,500).

As the news surfaced, many condemned SBS, one of the three major TV networks in Korea. In response, SBS apologized through its official website Thursday. “No matter why, it is wrong that a part of payment for a dispatched worker was made with gift certificates,” the post said. “We are investigating if similar cases had happened before.”

It added, “We apologize for hurting people who worked hard to make SBS shows. We will work to ensure that this will not happen again.”


source: Korea Herald

Comments

[vintage-boom.livejournal.com]

jesus. when a director is being paid in gift certificates you know there's way more un-reported fuckery going down!

[scionofawhisper.livejournal.com]

That's a big chunk of money to receive as gift certifcates, like what place(s) were these gift certificates for?

[baekpedaling.livejournal.com]

Gift certificate? No fucking way
Now if it was a one of those visa gift cards then I'd be fine

[camified.livejournal.com]

this HAS to be in violation of some law

[keithfan-sra.livejournal.com]

That's crazy. How would you be able to pay your bills? Smh at them.

[cxxl.livejournal.com]

Oooh I don’t care who it is, I would slap the taste out of somebody’s mouth if this happened to me. Pay your damn employees! Y’all asses can’t be broke.

[msgrottesca.livejournal.com]

only 8k for six month's directing work too wtf that's like, minimum wage LOL

[welljustguess.livejournal.com]

I calculate it to my currency and also surprised at why is it so low

[jyusou.livejournal.com]

Giving 6-months worth of wages in gift card form is such an insult and definitely illegal. And $8,500 for 6 months, uh, enough to barely survive, thanks.

[hellicoptajuuce.livejournal.com]

$8500 for 6 months of work wtf?!

how did they not know tho, like did payroll just assume ppl were let go or something. i just dont understand how SBS themselves wouldnt have known

[mjspice.livejournal.com]

Wtfffffffffffffff

[petecarl.livejournal.com]

I would be so pissed. Gift cards aren't gonna pay the rent. I don't even waste my time trying to sign up for studies that pay in gift cards. I need money for bills, not just frivolous purchases.

[kristinl356.livejournal.com]

have we got another strike on the horizon?

[mntsuklaa.livejournal.com]

I hope he gets a decent compensation, you can't pay your bills or rent with gift certificates.
The amount he gets is about the same I get (after taxes) but I work in retail, not as a director...

Pull your shit together SBS!

[juhli.livejournal.com]

what the heck? And if that's how they're treating their director, i can't imagine how they treat assistants, etc.

[mc1a.livejournal.com]

This is disgusting and terrible.