"50% Female Managers"... Kmong Receives Presidential Citation as an 'Excellent Company for Gender Employment Equality'

Active Support for Female Members During Childbirth and Childcare
Introduction of 35-Hour Workweek and Remote Work

Freelance market platform Kmong announced on the 29th that it was selected as an outstanding company and received the Presidential Citation at the '2024 Gender Employment Equality Contribution Awards Ceremony.'

At the "2024 Gender Equality Contribution Awards Ceremony" held at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the 28th, Kim Taeheon (right), CEO of Kmong, receives a commendation from Lee Jeongsik, Minister of Employment and Labor, and poses for a commemorative photo. Photo by Kmong

The Gender Employment Equality Contribution Award is given annually by the Ministry of Employment and Labor to individuals and companies that have led the realization of gender employment equality.

Since 2017, Kmong has introduced a 35-hour workweek for all employees, reducing working hours. It also actively operates a flexible telecommuting system to create a flexible working environment.

In addition, it supports leave and reinstatement related to childbirth and childcare for female employees. Kmong stated that gatherings of employees raising children are active within the company, and female staff voluntarily pursue career development through in-house meetings. Currently, about 50% of Kmong's managers are women.

Kmong also actively encourages moonlighting, with about 50% of its employees engaged in side jobs. Notably, knowledge-sharing activities based on expertise are taking place, such as a developer who has generated cumulative sales of 200 million KRW and a thumbnail designer earning an average monthly income of 1 million KRW.

Kim Taehyun, CEO of Kmong, said, "We strive to harmoniously support important life aspects such as childbirth and childcare with individual growth," adding, "We will support the families and lives of our employees to become a company where people can work happily."

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