The employment rate of women in major corporations such as SK hynix, KT, Young Poong Group, and Netmarble has been found to be low. Among foreign companies, GM Korea has been revealed to have a low employment rate of women, and among local public corporations, Chungbuk Development Corporation is the only one with a poor ratio of female employees.
The Ministry of Employment announced on the 6th a list of 'business sites failing to implement active employment improvement measures.'
A total of 41 business sites were announced that day. This is an increase of 9 from the previous year (32 sites). These sites have a gender employment or management ratio that falls below an average of 70% compared to others in the same industry. The government has requested that these sites remedy this problem, stating that if they do not comply, the list will be published.
Of the 41 sites listed this year, 40 are private corporations and 1 is a local public corporation. There were no public institutions this year. Last year, there was 1 public institution and 31 private corporations.
Among these corporations, 31 do not have a single female manager. Last year, there were 27, indicating an increase of 4 this year.
Major subsidiary corporations were also listed this day. ▲SK hynix Systems IC ▲KT MOS Northern ▲KT Linkus ▲Young Poong Electronics ▲Netmarble Nexus, among others. Among these, Netmarble Nexus, Young Poong Electronics, KT MOS Northern, and KT Linkus had no female managers at all. The others did not meet the standard for female employment or female management ratios.
By scale, there are 6 business sites with more than 1,000 employees. ▲Kyungjin E&C ▲ESTec ▲Dongwoo Fine Chem ▲Sehwa Total Management ▲KT MOS Northern ▲GM Korea, among others.
By industry, there are 9 business sites involved in business support services, which is the most, followed by sites related to land and water transportation, electronics (electronic components, precision, electrical equipment), and heavy industries (non-metallic mineral, metal processing, machinery, equipment, automotive, trailers), each with 4 sites. In addition, there were business sites in construction, chemical industry, and information communication.
Active employment improvement measures encourage business sites to autonomously expand women's employment and promote gender equality in the workplace. This year, the target business sites include a total of 2,768 sites, including public institutions and those with 500 or more regular employees.
The information of the business sites announced this time will be published in the official gazette and posted on the Ministry of Employment's website for 6 months. Additionally, these sites will face disadvantages, such as receiving penalty points during the evaluation of excellence in procurement by the Public Procurement Service.
Lee Jeong-han, head of the Employment Policy Office, noted, "We will ensure that active employment improvement measures can play a bridging role in creating a workplace where men and women are treated equally."