운항승무원의 스트레스로 인한 자살과 업무상 재해의 인과관계 인정 여부 -서울행정법원 2021. 2. 5. 선고 2021구합79091 판결-

The labor market is increasing due to the increase in overtime work, excessive overtime work, workplace harassment, meritocracy, and job insecurity. The number of suicides committed by workers is increasing due to the pressure of work. There is a growing debate about protecting workers' mental health from psychological burdens. However, active prevention and relief measures are still insufficient. The Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act was revised in 2008. Injury, disease, disability, or death caused by intentional or self-harming or criminal acts of workers are not considered professional disasters. However, suicide is also considered an occupational disaster if it falls under the grounds prescribed by the Enforcement Decree as an act performed in a state where workers' normal perception ability, etc. is significantly reduced. It is recognized only in the case of suicide due to mental illness due to business reasons, and a new regulation has been established to recognize suicide due to business reasons as a business disaster. However, in the case of suicide due to work stress, various factors such as personal characteristics and psychological load caused by external factors, in addition to work-related stress, can affect it. In the case of suicide, the victim does not exist, but relies on the testimony of people around him for work stress. After the revision, there were many differences in opinion on these parts. In accordance with the purpose of the Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance Act, the number of workers who are not recognized as occupational disasters is decreasing considering the protection of workers' losses and the lives of bereaved families. Let's look at the revised Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act, court precedents, and the decision of the Business Disease Judgment Committee to organize the judgment on the cause and effect of suicide.