Related: Seven in Ten Workers Believe Corporate Korea Still Favors Men in Promotions South Korea has some of the world’s most powerful global brands — but behind the corporate prestige, women continue to face formidable barriers to leadership. A new survey suggests that for most Korean workers, the idea of a woman climbing to the executive [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has shed light on the persistent challenge of maintaining work-life balance in South Korea’s demanding corporate culture, with two out of three office workers reporting they receive work-related communications even after leaving the office. The survey, conducted by Global Research on behalf of the workplace rights organization [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung’s reshuffle of high-ranking officials at advanced ages is sending warning signs to older workers as other companies could follow suit. The latest employee reorg at Samsung, which saw many of its high-ranking officers over the age of 60 step down to be replaced with younger employees, is keeping older [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent data shows jobseekers prefer large corporations over small and medium-sized firms not only for the pay, but also for the work-life balance and corporate culture, among other considerations. Based on an analysis of reviews of small and medium-sized firms on the website JobPlanet, a rating website for companies, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study by the Ministry of Employment and Labor revealed that roughly four out of ten companies in Korea have yet to embrace promoting a work-family balance. The trend was particularly apparent in enforcing parental leave as part of company welfare policies, despite government guidelines suggesting various types [...]
SEOUL, Oct .18 (Korea Bizwire) – What entry-level workers fear the most is that their senior colleagues look for them but aren’t able to reach them by phone. Job Korea, a recruiting agency, surveyed 1,425 office workers including 325 entry-level workers, announcing the findings on October 17. What entry-level workers feared the most was being [...]
SEJONG, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government is promoting a large-scale, public-private joint campaign to establish a new work-life balanced corporate culture. The Ministry of Employment and Labor held the “Second Public-Private Council on Work-Life Balanced Culture” at the Seoul Job Center on Thursday, June 30, along with other relevant authorities and economic [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A “Don’t be a workaholic” campaign will be incorporated into LG Innotek‘s renewed corporate culture. To this end, the Seoul-based company is to guarantee employees’ paid days off or vacations so that all employees can enjoy “balanced lifestyle” which will help in turn lift morale and pride of LG Innotek‘s constituents. [...]