SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A survey has revealed that workers tend to perceive working from home as less efficient as they advance in rank within a company. However, those in high-ranking positions who have experience with remote work expressed a higher level of satisfaction with it. On Sunday, the civic organization Jikjang Gapjil 119 [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The tourism industry is getting a boost from rising demand for traveling as the work-from-home culture expands. Accommodation booking app Good Choice reported a 69 percent increase in the number of reservations of longer than two consecutive nights in the first quarter of this year, compared to the previous [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has launched a drive to promote working from home among local businesses as part of preparations for another virus wave. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters on Wednesday held a meeting with the Ministry of Employment and Labor and was briefed about the latter’s plan to [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Even after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, the work-from-home trend will likely continue to increase, resulting in stronger incentives for people to move to suburban areas where housing is relatively cheap, the central bank said Sunday. Koreans’ perceptions about working from home greatly improved after the coronavirus crisis compelled [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that a substantial share of South Korean workers in their 20s who have worked from home opted to work in their bedroom. Market analysis firm Opensurvey conducted a survey of 1,200 South Koreans between 20 and 60 years of age. Roughly one-third of the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Mobis Co., South Korea’s biggest auto parts company, has announced a plan to institutionalize its work-from-home program as one of its official human resources (HR) policies. To cope with South Korea’s social distancing campaign designed to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company launched the work-from-home [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — As the coronavirus continues to spread, consumers are decorating their homes into offices as more businesses are encouraging employees to work from home. Online shopping giant 11st reported a 2,183 percent increase in floor table sales between Aug. 17-26. Sales of desk blinds and other cubicle products surged by [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Employment and Labor has announced plans to allow pregnant employees from small businesses to work from home, as part of its efforts to curtail the coronavirus spread. Employers can apply for a ‘work-from-home financing program’ for pregnant employees or those with an elementary school child at [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — POSCO has introduced South Korea’s first ‘work-from-home policy for childcare without career interruption’ this month, raising the likelihood of a transformation in work culture across South Korean businesses. The steelmaker began receiving registrations for the work-from-home program from all employees with childcare needs. The program allows any employee with [...]
SINGAPORE, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Pulse Secure, the leading provider of Zero Trust Secure Access solutions, today announced it is extending its offer to help customers support ongoing work-from-home (WFH) initiatives and bolster new online business services. The Pulse Cares program will be offered through Sept. 30, 2020, providing flexible licensing and enabling expedited deployment and capacity [...]