Will I be fired if I protest against power harassment at work? 86.5% of South Korean employees say it's ”difficult” to refuse companies from collecting their personal information

It was revealed that 8 in 10 employees find it difficult to refuse companies from collecting their personal information.
On the 16th, the South Korean civic group "Workplace Power Harassment 119" announced that it had received a report from the public opinion survey specialist organization Global
The company commissioned a research firm to conduct a survey of 1,000 office workers aged 19 or older nationwide from the 1st to the 14th of last month, and has now made the results public.
"When a company collects and uses personal information or business-related data for personnel and business management purposes,
When asked, "Do you think it would be difficult to refuse without hesitation?" 86.5% answered "Yes." Regardless of employment type, job rank, age, gender, or size of workplace, nearly 90% answered "Yes."
Respondents who are not familiar with the current Personal Information Protection Act say that it is difficult to refuse a company's request. The current Personal Information Protection Act prohibits the collection and use of personal information and work-related data without the consent of the employee.
Kim Hana, a lawyer with the group, said, "It is difficult for workers to express their true feelings because they are concerned about indirect personnel disadvantages and their reputations within the company." She added, "Companies prioritize efficiency and do not respect workers' information rights.
"We must restructure our legal system to prevent a repeat of the situation that violates our rights," he said. Meanwhile, the survey was conducted with a 95% confidence level (with a margin of error of ±3.1 percentage points).
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