Seoul City will push to mandate remote work for 20% of its employees. As part of energy-saving measures due to the Middle East war, about 1,000 people per day are estimated to be subject to the policy.
Seoul City said on the 6th that starting on the 13th it will implement remote work for 20% of its employees.
It has been six years since 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, that Seoul City last implemented remote work for its employees.
As of the end of January this year, Seoul City had a total of 10,956 public officials. Excluding on-site workers such as those handling safety inspections and equipment operations, Seoul City estimated that about 1,000 employees would be eligible for remote work.
Seoul City plans to first mandate remote work for about a month. The city expected this would help save energy generated during commuting.
However, Seoul City set working from one's home as the principle, banning work in public places such as cafes. The plan is to build by the 10th a related system that can verify attendance status.
In addition, Seoul City is recommending mandatory compliance with the odd-even license plate driving system and using public transportation instead of taxis and official vehicles when on business trips.