Handok and Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Receive 'Family-Friendly Excellent Company' Certification for 4 Consecutive Times

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[Asia Economy Reporter Chunhee Lee] Handok announced on the 15th that it has been re-certified for the fourth consecutive time as a 'Family-Friendly Excellent Company' by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. Accordingly, it will maintain the qualification for a total of 14 years until November 2025.

The Family-Friendly Certification System is a program that grants certification to companies and public institutions that exemplary operate family-friendly systems to support workers' work-family balance. Handok, which received its first family-friendly company certification in 2011, was also awarded the Prime Minister's Commendation as an excellent family-friendly company in 2019.

Handok was highly evaluated for introducing and operating various family-friendly systems and fostering a corporate culture where these can be actively utilized. Since 1977, Handok has implemented a biweekly day off system and introduced the five-day workweek system in 1998, ahead of its legalization in 2005. It operates various flexible work systems such as selective working hours, telecommuting, and remote work. Currently, 8 out of 10 employees utilize flexible work systems. Female employees on parental leave have been promoted during regular personnel evaluations, and male employees also make use of parental leave.

Handok structures its family-friendly systems according to employees' life cycles. During pregnancy and childbirth, it provides infertility leave, fetal examination leave, reserved seats for pregnant women in the cafeteria, a mother’s room, childbirth congratulatory money, and support for postpartum care center expenses or female disease examination costs through welfare points. During periods requiring childcare or self-development, employees can use various flexible work systems tailored to their situations, and as retirement approaches, education costs and time for career transition preparation are supported.

Kim Young-jin, Chairman of Handok, said, “Employees must be happy to achieve greater results and for the company and employees to grow together,” adding, “We will continue to reflect a family-friendly corporate culture in our systems and ensure these systems are properly utilized so that employees can achieve a balance between work and life.”

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