Gyeonggi-do to Recruit Over 50 Companies for '4.5-Day Workweek Pilot Project'

Gyeonggi Province and Gyeonggi Job Foundation to Support Wage Compensation and Consulting Until April 18
Promoting Work-Life Balance for Workers and Enhancing Corporate Productivity

Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Job Foundation announced on the 18th that they will recruit companies to participate in the ‘2025 Gyeonggi Province 4.5-Day Workweek Pilot Project’ from the 19th of this month until April 18th to improve productivity through work-life balance and better labor conditions for workers.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government Building. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

The ‘2025 Gyeonggi Province 4.5-Day Workweek Pilot Project’ is a system that supports companies in reducing working hours by choosing one of the following options through labor-management agreement: a 4.5-day workweek, a 35-hour workweek, a biweekly 4-day workweek, or a hybrid model. The goal is to implement selectable reduced working hours without wage cuts, create a healthy labor environment, and support sustainable management.

Companies selected for the pilot project can receive a wage compensation incentive of up to 260,000 KRW per worker per month (for a 5-hour reduction per week). Additionally, benefits such as consulting for business process and workflow improvements to enhance productivity, and support for establishing attendance management systems will be provided within a maximum limit of 20 million KRW per company.

The recruitment target is about 50 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) located in the province. Companies with 5 to fewer than 300 regular employees based in Gyeonggi Province as of the announcement date are eligible to apply.

Applications can be submitted online only via the Jababa Apply website from the 19th of this month to April 18th, accessible by PC or mobile.

Evaluation will be conducted with a total score of 100 points through quantitative assessment (document review) and qualitative assessment (review committee evaluation), and companies scoring below 60 points will be excluded from selection.

Gyeonggi Province plans to identify potential issues expected upon full implementation through the pilot project operation and propose improvements to the central government, aiming to reach a social consensus on working hours.

Kim Tae-geun, Director of the Labor Bureau of Gyeonggi Province, said, “We hope this pilot project will be an opportunity for companies and workers to grow together and achieve work-life balance,” adding, “We look forward to active participation from many companies.”

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