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The boss of a software company who was filmed hitting the head of his intern and using vulgar language on him said he did so because he saw himself in the younger man.
"I treated him like a little brother, I wanted to teach him," the supervisor called Alan was overheard saying to the victim's parents when they confronted him, reports Lianhe Wanbao.
He apologised profusely to the victim's parents, but they were not appeased.
According to a New Paper report, Alan also repeatedly said that he would shoulder the responsibility, to which a family member asked if he could fork out $100,000 in compensation.
This figure, said the family member, was based on a graduate's $1,000 starting pay for the first year, plus an increment of $500 every month starting from the second year, plus bonuses and unpaid leave.
The abused intern has since gotten 4 job offers, including one paying $3,000.
The 23-year-old intern who exposed the supervisor, who is also the boss of the company, has been hailed as the 'handsome hero'.
In the wake of the incident, the family of the victim is demanding $100,000 in compensation for lost wages over the years.
They had previously visited the office to confront the supervisor, but had refused to accept his apology to settle the matter.
Lianhe Wanbao also stated that the intern had joined Encore eServices's Jurong East office three years ago as an undergraduate. His salary was just $500 a month despite putting in around 12 hours a day, and he was not given any benefits or leave days.