Hanssem, a 'Family-Friendly Certified' Company... 98% Usage of Parental Leave

Hanssem Sangam Building.
Photo by Hanssem

[Asia Economy Reporter Junhyung Lee] Hanssem, a comprehensive home interior specialist company, announced on the 22nd that it has been selected as a '2020 Family-Friendly Certified' company by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

The Family-Friendly Certification system, implemented since 2008, is a program where the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family grants a 3-year certification to companies that exemplary operate family-friendly systems enabling employees to balance work and family life, such as support for childbirth and child-rearing.

Hanssem provides monthly childcare expenses to employees who have given birth until their children enter elementary school, and offers a total of 2 years of parental leave, which includes the legally mandated 1 year plus an additional 1 year. From 2017 to last year, over 98% of female employees who gave birth used parental leave.

Since 2012, Hanssem has been directly operating in-house daycare centers at its Sangam and Bangbae office buildings, and all teachers working at these daycare centers are employed as regular full-time staff, which was also reflected in this evaluation.

Additionally, since October 2018, Hanssem introduced a flexible working hours system for office workers, allowing them to autonomously choose their commuting times according to their work style. For field workers, a deemed working hours system was implemented to guarantee work autonomy. Through these various family-friendly systems tailored to stages of family life such as marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, and child-rearing, Hanssem received favorable evaluations from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

Kang Seungsoo, Chairman of Hanssem, stated, "To pursue sustainable management, we have introduced various maternity protection systems and flexible working hours systems," adding, "We will create a workplace culture where work-life balance is possible and grow into a respected company."

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