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oneiros
Joined: 19 Aug 2003
Location: Villa Straylight
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 Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 6:41 am Post subject: Is it legal for my employer to keep my diploma? |
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| I'm having a slight disagreement with my employer. She says it's legal for her to keep my original diploma. As far as I know (and I've been working in Korea for a few years now) this is absolutely false. So, just to prove my point - is it illegal? |
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komtengi
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
Location: Slummin it up in Haebangchon
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 6:48 am Post subject: |
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| As far as I know only a photocopy is required by law |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 6:53 am Post subject: |
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| Just ring your embassy and get them to give her a friendly chat for a minute, that should sort her out. |
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shawner88
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 6:57 am Post subject: |
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| Yes! They should keep your diploma and passport. They should also keep your first month pay. What do you think? They should just trust some foreigner? |
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oneiros
Joined: 19 Aug 2003
Location: Villa Straylight
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Funny..but when I asked for it back, I believe those were her exact words: "But how can I trust you?"
She's a nice enough woman and all. It's just she's never had a foreign employee before, and doesn't know what she's doing, so she listens to other hogwan owners in the area. |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: Is it legal for my employer to keep my diploma? |
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| oneiros wrote: |
| I'm having a slight disagreement with my employer. She says it's legal for her to keep my original diploma. As far as I know (and I've been working in Korea for a few years now) this is absolutely false. So, just to prove my point - is it illegal? |
No, it is not legal.. It is your property. |
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Toby
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Wedded Bliss
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Get it back before she 'misplaces' it. |
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Lonewolf
Joined: 02 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 8:57 pm Post subject: Your diploma |
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| Are you crazy it belongs to you. They must return it. If they don't call the embassy. |
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Gord
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 10:08 pm Post subject: Re: Your diploma |
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| Are you crazy it belongs to you. They must return it. If they don't call the embassy. |
Why would the embassy get involved? That's not what they are here for. |
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tsgarp
Joined: 01 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 10:34 pm Post subject: Re: Is it legal for my employer to keep my diploma? |
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| kangnamdragon wrote: |
| oneiros wrote: |
| I'm having a slight disagreement with my employer. She says it's legal for her to keep my original diploma. As far as I know (and I've been working in Korea for a few years now) this is absolutely false. So, just to prove my point - is it illegal? |
No, it is not legal.. It is your property. |
If you give it to them then no, it's not illegal. It's just stupid on your part. |
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Zed
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Shakedown Street
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 11:17 pm Post subject: Re: Your diploma |
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| Gord wrote: |
| Lonewolf wrote: |
| Are you crazy it belongs to you. They must return it. If they don't call the embassy. |
Why would the embassy get involved? That's not what they are here for. |
Yes, the embassy will do Sweet F All for you. |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 11:22 pm Post subject: Re: Is it legal for my employer to keep my diploma? |
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| tsgarp wrote: |
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| oneiros wrote: |
| I'm having a slight disagreement with my employer. She says it's legal for her to keep my original diploma. As far as I know (and I've been working in Korea for a few years now) this is absolutely false. So, just to prove my point - is it illegal? |
No, it is not legal.. It is your property. |
If you give it to them then no, it's not illegal. It's just stupid on your part. |
It's illegal for her to keep it when you ask for it back. It was not given as a gift. |
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Zed
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Shakedown Street
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 11:26 pm Post subject: Re: Is it legal for my employer to keep my diploma? |
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| kangnamdragon wrote: |
| tsgarp wrote: |
| kangnamdragon wrote: |
| oneiros wrote: |
| I'm having a slight disagreement with my employer. She says it's legal for her to keep my original diploma. As far as I know (and I've been working in Korea for a few years now) this is absolutely false. So, just to prove my point - is it illegal? |
No, it is not legal.. It is your property. |
If you give it to them then no, it's not illegal. It's just stupid on your part. |
It's illegal for her to keep it when you ask for it back. It was not given as a gift. |
Or as a security deposit. |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Zed wrote: |
Yes, the embassy will do Sweet F All for you.
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I had my degree held at my last hagwon so i just rang my embassy at the hagwon, asked them very nicely to speak to my director about my diploma and my rights to have it, they talked to him for 30 seconds and got it back. |
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Zed
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Shakedown Street
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm amazed!! Truly amazed!! I haven't found the embassy helpful at all in dealings with them here or in Madrid. |
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