Government Awards Happiness Moa and Others for Employing 400 Disabled People, the Largest in Korea

Ministry of Employment and Labor & Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled Host '2021 Disability Employment Promotion Conference'
Jang Sang-wook, CEO of Haengbokmoa, Awarded the Order of Industrial Service Merit, Total 30 Honorees

SK Hynix held a completion ceremony for its subsidiary-type standard workplace for the disabled, Happy Moa, on May 10, 2018. The fourth person from the left is Cho Sang-wook, CEO of Happy Moa. (Photo by SK Hynix)

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok]

#Jo Sangwook, CEO of Haengbokmoa, a subsidiary-type standard workplace for the disabled under SK Hynix, has employed 400 disabled people since his appointment. CEO Jo contributed to Haengbokmoa becoming the largest standard workplace for the disabled in Korea within three years of its founding. He is making efforts to create a stable working environment for disabled workers by deploying eight professional social workers for career management and other support.

#Kim Hyeil, Accessibility Team Leader at Linkage Lab, a subsidiary-type standard workplace under Kakao, overcame severe visual impairment and contributed to improving information accessibility for the disabled. He was the first in Korea to obtain a Level 2 web accessibility expert certification among visually impaired people. He conducted web and application accessibility user tests and provided job skill enhancement training for team members.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled held the '2021 Disability Employment Promotion Ceremony' at 2 p.m. on the 15th at the JW Marriott Hotel in Seoul, awarding those who contributed to increasing employment of disabled people like CEO Jo and Team Leader Kim. This was the 31st ceremony. This year, 30 individuals who contributed to promoting employment of disabled people received eight government awards including the Order of Industrial Service Merit and Industrial Service Medals, and 22 Minister of Employment and Labor Commendations.

CEO Jo received the Order of Industrial Service Merit, and Team Leader Kim received the Industrial Service Medal. Kim Seungbeom, team leader at Hanuri, who overcame severe brain lesion disabilities and worked to promote employment and long-term retention of disabled workers in other companies, and Park Youngsam, head of management support at Hunid, who developed employment models such as baristas and gave preferential treatment to disabled workers during hiring, received the Presidential Commendation. Notably, Hunid has now become a company employing a majority of disabled workers, with 72 disabled employees currently working there.

Park Hwajin, Vice Minister of Employment and Labor, said, "To improve the employment situation for disabled people and achieve inclusive recovery, the roles of employers, disabled workers, and contributors working hard on-site for disabled employment are most important," adding, "I would like to once again express my encouragement and gratitude to the awardees who set an example."

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