Northern Headquarters Northern Gyeonggi Wider Community Project Team
Current EmployeeEmployee Support
Purpose
To improve workers’ quality of life by enhancing labor conditions, promoting work-life balance, and analyzing the effectiveness of reduced working hours to form a societal consensus.
Target
SMEs located in Gyeonggi-do with at least 5 to no more than 299 regular employees that wish to introduce a 4.5-day workweek
Details
○ Pilot operation of flexible working hour reduction options, including 4.5-day workweek (with flexible days), 35-hour workweek, and bi-weekly 4-day workweek, without wage reduction. ○ Wage compensation for reduced working hours (KRW 26,000/person per month). ○ Support for company consulting and development of attendance management systems. ○ Surveys and research studies for analyzing policy effectiveness targeting businesses and workers.
Period
March 2025 – December 2027 (3-year limited project)
Add Info
○ Application Method: Fill in application form and submit via the Integrated Application System for Employment Support Project (Jobaba Apply) ○ The selection of participating companies will consider a balanced representation across industries. ○ Labor-management agreement on working hour reduction is required.