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Hanssem

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2019

    FTC fines Hanssem for dealer promotional-event costs

    Fine or penalty

    South Korea's Fair Trade Commission imposed a 1.16 billion won fine on Hanssem, saying it coerced dealers to pay promotional-event costs without prior consent. Hanssem said it would file an administrative suit and disputed the FTC's account.

    South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission imposed a 1.16 billion won fine on Hanssem, saying it coerced dealers to pay promotional-event costs without prior consent. Hanssem said it would file an administrative suit and disputed the FTC’s account.

    Company response

    • Denial — Hanssem

      Over the FTC's decision, however, Hanssem said it will file an administrative suit, claiming it had shared opinions with dealers over the expenses for promotional events, and the dealers agreed on the necessity of the events and to equally shoulder the costs.

    Source excerpt

    • Furniture maker Hanssem was slapped with a hefty fine for coercing its dealers into shouldering the costs of promotional events after pushing for the events without prior consent, the antitrust agency said Sunday.
    • According to the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), it decided to impose a 1.16 billion won ($978,000) fine against Hanssem for coercing its dealers to pay the costs of promotional events for Hanssem kitchen and bath furniture from January 2015 to October 2017.
    Source

  2. 2017

    Employee sexual-assault allegations and handling controversy

    A Hanssem employee alleged that colleagues sexually assaulted her and that a human-resources manager attempted to assault her and pressured her not to report the matter. The allegations led to an investigation and widespread criticism of the company’s response. Prosecutors ultimately closed the case without indictment because of insufficient evidence.

    Source