Korea Road Traffic Authority Receives Fourth Certification as a 'Family-Friendly Excellent Company'

by Lee Gwanju

Published 17 Dec.2021 10:50(KST)

Overview of the Korea Road Traffic Authority.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] The Korea Road Traffic Authority announced on the 17th that it has reacquired the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family's 'Family-Friendly Excellent Company' certification.

The Family-Friendly Certification is a system that grants certification through evaluation to organizations that promote work-family balance and exemplary operation of family-friendly systems to create a family-friendly social environment.

The Authority received its first certification in 2013 and obtained its fourth certification this year. In particular, the Authority operates various family-friendly management programs to balance work and life, including ▲flexible working hours ▲promotion of annual leave usage ▲parental leave ▲childcare leave ▲‘Family Love Day,’ which encourages employees to leave work on time every Wednesday to spend time with their families ▲and family-friendly workplace education.

Lee Joo-min, Chairman of the Korea Road Traffic Authority, said, "This reacquisition of the Family-Friendly Excellent Company certification is a valuable result of our efforts to harmonize work and family life," adding, "We will continue to do our best to improve the quality of life of our employees through family-friendly management."