The Supreme Court has finalized compensation liability for former Paju Mayor Kim Kyung-il after a former contract-based municipal employee relied on a promotion promise and gave up the chance to extend an existing contract. The employee later failed a recruitment examination and sued Kim and Paju City for damages.
The Supreme Court’s First Division rejected Kim’s appeal, leaving an appellate ruling that ordered Kim and the city to jointly pay 31 million won plus related amounts. The ruling confirms the outcome in this case, while the available evidence does not provide the lower court’s detailed legal reasoning.