DR & AJU LLC's Serious Accidents Practice Group was established to help corporate executives better mitigate the legal risks to be brought about by the newly enacted Serious Accidents Punishment Act ("SAPA") (becoming effective on January 27, 2022).
The Serious Accidents Practice Group is led by Young Kyu KIM, a partner well experienced in the industrial safety area. He has handled numerous cases on the Occupational Safety and Health Act during his service as the Director of Division 3 of the Public Safety Department at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. Other members of the Serious Accidents Practice Group include experts in criminal prosecution/litigation, labor, construction, fair trade, and legislation.
DR & AJU has recently proved innocence for the former executives of the humidifier sterilizer sales company by nullifying causality between the accidents and the liabilities of the management. With the experiences in such relevant cases and expertise of being the first-ever Korean law firm to provide legislative information. From an initial stage, DR & AJU provides expert attorneys, legal advisors, and counsels for a comprehensive response to relevant investigative agencies such as the Employment and Labor Administration, the police, the prosecutors’ office.
DR & AJU will provide the guidelines for public and private corporate management to prepare for the SAPA.
Provides SAPA response strategies and relevant consulting services (regarding policies on duties of business owners and responsible managing officers to secure safety and health in headquarters and workplaces)
Operates systems for SAPA Compliance Certification (SCC)
Publishes manuals to the SAPA and provides training programs
Monitors the enactment and amendment of laws and regulations via the Legislative Strategy Center
Consists of an advisory group from former senior presidential secretary and to former members and chief advisors of the National Assembly
Establishes a broad network encompassing academia and media
Provided SAPA response consulting services for corporates, including Samsung SDS, KT Corporation, Korea Water Resources Corporation, Incheon International Airport Corporation, POSCO, and Incheon Port Authority.
Participated in a roundtable meeting organized by eDaily and discussed legislative tasks concerning the changing management environment and labor-management relations after the enforcement of the SAPA.
Hosted the Future Leader’s Forum’s with The Herald Business
Hosted Safe with Us! Forum on Industrial Safety for the Prevention of Serious Accidents with The Herald Business
Conducted training sessions for businesses affiliated with Korea Electrical Manufacturers’ Cooperative
Delivered a lecture on the response strategy to the SAPA at the Webinar hosted by Gyeonggi-do Support Center for Foreign-Invested Companies
Entered into an MOU with Korea Industrial Safety Association