Hunet Introduces '4-Day Workweek'... "Prioritizing Employee Happiness Through Autonomy and Responsibility"

Pilot Implementation from January 1, Full Company-wide Rollout in the Second Half of the Year

Hunet announced on the 22nd that it will fully implement a four-day workweek and a 32-hour workweek starting next year. Photo by Jo Young-tak, CEO of Hunet. Photo courtesy of Hunet.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Hunet announced on the 22nd that it will fully implement a four-day workweek and adopt a 32-hour workweek starting next year.

Hunet has been operating a "4.5-day workweek" since 2019. With the expansion to a "4-day workweek," it plans to conduct pilot operations by department starting January 1st next year and implement it company-wide in the second half of the year.

The four-day workweek allows employees to freely choose one day off per week. While some companies that have introduced similar systems impose restrictions such as using annual leave, alternating weekly shifts, or salary deductions, Hunet will operate the four-day workweek unconditionally and fully.

Even before adopting the four-day workweek, Hunet introduced advanced welfare systems, including △one day of remote work per week (implemented in 2021) △flexible working hours (8 AM?5 PM, 9 AM?6 PM, 10 AM?7 PM with the ability to change start and end times as desired, implemented in 2014) △unlimited autonomous leave (no limit on the number of leave days, implemented in 2017) △study leave (one month of paid leave after five years of service, implemented in 1999).

Additionally, next year Hunet plans to newly introduce △Hunet Family College (free education for employees’ families) △workation (establishing base offices at vacation spots).

Cho Youngtak, CEO of Hunet, said, “Despite implementing the 4.5-day workweek and remote work system over the past two years, the company achieved record-high performance, and systems prioritizing employee happiness have proven to increase employee engagement and productivity. As the corporate culture based on autonomy and responsibility, which has been developed over several years, has been firmly established, we expect both employees and the company to grow together going forward.”

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