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"I Came to Korea to Make Money, but I Was Ripped off." 91 Filipino Workers Collectively Default on Wages, Ministry of Employment and Labor Forms Dedicated Team.

Summary by Daum
A female migrant worker, Ms. A, who worked on a farm in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, worked without receiving any wages other than food. She believed the farm owner's words, "I will pay the overdue wages even if I have to sell the land." Under the Employment Permit System, Ms. A could stay in Korea for 4 years and 10 months. She endured for more than 3 years receiving only enough money to buy food. As the time to return to Korea approached, the fa…
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A female migrant worker, Ms. A, who worked on a farm in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, worked without receiving any wages other than food. She believed the farm owner's words, "I will pay the overdue wages even if I have to sell the land." Under the Employment Permit System, Ms. A could stay in Korea for 4 years and 10 months. She endured for more than 3 years receiving only enough money to buy food. As the time to return to Korea approached, the fa…

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Daum broke the news in Seoul, Korea, Republic of on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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