Takes Fridays Off Every Two Weeks... Hanil Cement Introduces Industry-First 'Biweekly 4-Day Workweek'

Application to Danyang Plant from April
Implementation Review Expected for Hanil Hyundai Cement and Others

Hanil Cement announced on the 12th that it has introduced a biweekly four-day workweek system for the first time in the cement industry.

Photo by Hanil Cement

The biweekly four-day workweek, implemented from this month, applies to the Danyang plant, a cement production factory. Out of 10 working days over two weeks, employees work one extra hour on 8 days and take every other Friday off. However, production workers will maintain their shift work system.

Since July last year, Hanil Cement has been piloting a 4.5-day workweek, where employees work only until Friday morning, and the biweekly four-day workweek. Following an employee survey, it was found that satisfaction was higher with the biweekly four-day workweek. A Hanil Cement official explained, "Given the nature of manufacturing where production equipment operates 24 hours, there were concerns about introducing a four-day workweek, but we accelerated the adoption focusing on employee welfare."

With Hanil Cement implementing the biweekly four-day workweek, it is expected that its affiliates, including Hanil Hyundai Cement, will also consider adopting the system.

Jeon Geun-sik, CEO of Hanil Cement, said, "The driving force for sustainable companies in manufacturing is organizational culture," adding, "We will continuously communicate with employees to create a workplace where diversity is respected and abilities are recognized, making it a great place to work."

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