[WATCH] Company Exec Dunks Employee’s Face in Hotpot at Company Dinner in Japan

[WATCH] Company Exec Dunks Employee’s Face in Hotpot at Company Dinner in Japan

A video footage of a corporate executive shoving the face of one of his employees into a boiling pot of food at an office party has sparked rage among netizens across social media sites, according to report by Yahoo! News.

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The footage, which had been taken on at least two different mobile devices running a little over a minute, was initially put up on the website of the Shunkan Shincho Weekly News before it was picked up by the media.

[WATCH] Company Exec Dunks Employee’s Face in Hotpot at Company Dinner in Japan
Screengrab taken from a video posted by デイリー新潮 on Youtube

[VIDEO] Japanese Boss Shoves Worker’s Face in Hotpot at Office Party

The video features a group of people inside a Japanese-style restaurant, with bottles of beer and food on the table. At the centre of the table was a nabe, a dinner pot where water is boiled to cook meat and vegetables over a lit stove.

A man whose face was not shown in the video grasps the back of the head of the victim – whose face has been blurred out – and shoves it straight into the boiling water in the pot. Spectators can be heard jeering and laughing in the background.

The description on the video at the website says that the footage was taken at a year-end office party of an entertainment agency based in Tokyo back in 2015.

The clip also shows a still image of the man who had sustained extensive burn injuries on his face. The complainant revealed that the burn injuries, which resulted into extensive scarring, took over a month to heal.

This form of power harassment, which has been considered part of work culture in the country, has not been directly addressed by Japan laws. Likewise, sexual harassment regulations in the workplace are considered “toothless.”

In a 2017 study conducted by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, 30% of the 1,000 respondents who have experienced workplace harassment shared that they had sought treatment for psychosomatic conditions, whereas 20% had resigned from their jobs.

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WATCH: Heart-stirring Video Touches on Plight of OFWs & their Families

Heart-stirring Video OFWs and Families 1

Christmas is just around the corner, and of course, everyone is excited to celebrate! The occasion becomes all the more meaningful for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) around the world, many of whom look forward to coming home and spending the holidays with their loved ones.

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The Christmas reunion is just as significant for the OFW’s family as well. Parents, siblings, and most especially children of OFWs would say that no amount of gifts can compare to the presence of their loved one. This is the essence of the video we’d like to share with you today.

Heart-stirring Video OFWs and Families 1
Screenshot of video posted by Joy Philippines on Facebook

Video Highlights OFW Parent-Child Relationships

Among the millions of OFWs worldwide, a great number are women employed as nannies or domestic workers. Many of them are mothers who find themselves taking care of other people’s kids, while bearing the pain of being away from their own children back home.

At the same time, the children of OFWs experience heartache, too. Many would assume that they are happy to receive the toys, clothes, and gifts sent by their parents. However, they are also looking for their parent’s hugs, kisses — their assuring presence in their day-to-day lives.

Heart-stirring Video OFWs and Families 2
Screenshot of video posted by Joy Philippines on Facebook

This is the message behind a short film posted by Joy Philippines. The “OFW” video is part of a series of short films they have launched, with the hashtag #ShareAMomentOfJoy. It follows the story of a Filipino nanny, who comes to realize how her work abroad is affecting her son.

Watch the heart-stirring video shared by Joy Philippines on Facebook:

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If you are an OFW planning to come home this Christmas, be sure to make the most of your time with your family. Keep in mind that aside from your gifts and pasalubong in balikbayan boxes — your presence is the greatest gift that you could ever give to your loved ones.

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