Family-Friendly Certified Companies and Institutions Surpass 5,000... Complete Overhaul Next Year

Expanded from 14 in 2008 to 5,415 in 2022
Awarded commendations to 19 outstanding companies and institutions
Including KT Alpha, Kenkoa Aerospace, etc.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] This year, the number of companies and institutions certified as 'Family-Friendly' has surpassed 5,000.

On the 14th, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced that as of December, there are a total of 5,415 family-friendly certified companies and institutions. Among them, large corporations account for 10.9%, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) 68.4%, and public institutions 20.7%.

Since the certification was first introduced in 2008, starting with 14 companies, 4,918 companies and institutions were certified last year.

This year, 2,632 companies applied for new certification or renewal, and among them, 2,355 companies passed the certification.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will hold the '2022 Family-Friendly Excellent Companies and Institutions Awards and Certification Ceremony' this afternoon at the Federation of Korean Industries building in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. The event will be attended by 91 companies and institutions, including 12 top family-friendly companies, 19 awarded companies, and newly certified companies of 2022.

At the event, awards for excellent companies and certificates for top family-friendly companies will be presented. The designation of top companies is given to large corporations that have maintained certification for 15 years or more and SMEs that have maintained certification for 12 years or more. Among large corporations, Kyobo Life Insurance, Yuhan-Kimberly, and Daewoong Pharmaceutical were listed as top companies.

Among the excellent companies and institutions selected through a public contest, KT Alpha will receive the Presidential Citation. KT Alpha has expanded the reduced working hours system during pregnancy to 3 hours and operates family care leave for 120 days, exceeding the legal requirement of 90 days. Employees with children entering elementary school are allowed to work 35 hours per week without a salary reduction.

Kenkorea Aerospace, an aircraft parts manufacturer, promotes paternity leave and jointly operates a workplace daycare center with seven nearby companies. It also provides recharge leave for employees with more than five years of service. Brainz Company, a software developer, offers long-term service awards every five years, pays family allowances to employees with children under seven years old, and mandates 10 days of paid paternity leave for spouses.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family plans to significantly revise the family-friendly certification standards to reflect the increasing demand for work-life balance and the spread of flexible work arrangements, supporting various workers according to their life cycles.

Kim Hyun-sook, Minister of Gender Equality and Family, said, "When companies take the lead in spreading family-friendly management to other companies, workplace culture changes and society transforms. While continuously expanding family-friendly certified companies, we will do our best to create a social atmosphere where excellent companies can further enhance their family-friendly management and share their experiences operating family-friendly systems with other companies."

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