KoreaTechToday - Korea's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform
  • Topics
    • Naver
    • Kakao
    • Nexon
    • Netmarble
    • NCsoft
    • Samsung
    • Hyundai
    • SKT
    • LG
    • KT
    • Retail
    • Startup
    • Blockchain
    • government
  • Topics
    • Naver
    • Kakao
    • Nexon
    • Netmarble
    • NCsoft
    • Samsung
    • Hyundai
    • SKT
    • LG
    • KT
    • Retail
    • Startup
    • Blockchain
    • government
No Result
View All Result
KoreaTechToday - Korea's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform
No Result
View All Result
Home South Korea

S. Korean Companies Employ Remote Work System to Stem Virus

 1,914 total views,  1 views today

KoreaTechToday Editor by KoreaTechToday Editor
PUBLISHED: February 26, 2020 UPDATED: March 2, 2020
in South Korea, Tech Industry, Virus
0
south-korean-president-moon-announces-red-alert
President Moon Jae-in placed the country on “red alert” after its fifth recorded death on February 23.

President Moon Jae-in placed the country on “red alert” after its fifth recorded death on February 23.

South Korean companies have adopted telecommuting and flexible work hours as preemptive measures to secure employee health and safety because of the worsening crisis of the new coronavirus. Although temporary, the implemented strategies led to drastic changes in the country’s workplace.

Several major companies are allowing their employees to work from the safety of their own homes or have flexible working hours to accommodate precautionary activities involving disinfection and prevention.

President Moon Jae-in has already placed the country on “red alert” after it reported its fifth death on February 23.

Meanwhile, the Korea Centers for Disease Control (KCDC) said that as of February 26, an accumulated total of 1,146 cases of COVID-19 infected patients had been confirmed in the country. The death toll rose to 11 people.

Remote Work System

Several major South Korean conglomerates, including Samsung Group, LG Group, SK Group, KT, Hyundai Motor, and CJ Group, decided to allow employees to work at home and have flexible working hours.

LG also allowed pregnant employees to work remotely from home as needed. The company also introduced flexible working hours allowing employees to take care of their children. The measure would also minimize the use of public transportation during rush hours.

Samsung allowed pregnant employees to continue work from their homes, delivering information to affiliates through personnel teams. The company also ordered employees from its Gumi plant to telecommute.

Hyundai Motor restricted non-employees from entering its headquarters in Seoul. Even with employees, the country’s largest automobile manufacturer is strict in letting them enter. Guards use thermal imaging cameras to check for high body temperature of people before going in.

KT decided to create a rotating work schedule for its employees until March 6.

CJ Group ordered to stop its corporate training, in-house events, and gatherings until March 31. The company has also decided to minimize the use of public transportation for its employees, introducing flexible working hours

Meanwhile, SK Group allowed all of its employees to work at home for two weeks. All six subsidiaries of the group will telework, except for a handful of key personnel.

The six companies make up a large portion of the employment industry, with over 600,000 workers in South Korea.

Amorepacific and LS Group Affiliates started telecommuting after an employee at LS Yongsan Tower in Seoul confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19. Amorepacific’s tower is located next to the LS Yongsan Tower, prompting some 7,500 workers to work at home.

Kakao and Naver ordered all employees to switch to a remote work system from home starting Wednesday until further notice.

KCCI Recommendations

The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) recommended around 180,000 member companies to use flexible hour systems and remote work systems to lessen the potential of the virus to spread further, especially during rush hours.

What’s your thoughts?
+1
0
Upvote
+1
0
Clap
+1
0
Clap
+1
1
On fire
+1
0
Meh
+1
0
Clap
+1
0
Tags: conglomerateCOVID-19employee healthflexible working hoursKCCIKCDCremote work system

Related Posts

Samsung headquarters
President Moon Jae-in placed the country on “red alert” after its fifth recorded death on February 23.
South Korea

Korea’s top 100 companies’ economic contribution soar by 20%  in 9 years

July 20, 2022
South Korea curbs tech leaks to foreign countries
President Moon Jae-in placed the country on “red alert” after its fifth recorded death on February 23.
South Korea

South Korea curbs tech leaks to foreign countries

February 8, 2022
Hyundai Rotem set to provide upgraded army tank variants to South Korea
President Moon Jae-in placed the country on “red alert” after its fifth recorded death on February 23.
South Korea

Hyundai Rotem set to provide upgraded army tank variants to South Korea

February 2, 2022
South Korean Govt shares strategic blueprint to become 5th biggest metaverse market globally
President Moon Jae-in placed the country on “red alert” after its fifth recorded death on February 23.
metaverse

South Korean Govt shares strategic blueprint to become 5th biggest metaverse market globally

January 24, 2022
S.Korea will track COVID-19 cases with AI-powered facial recognition from January
President Moon Jae-in placed the country on “red alert” after its fifth recorded death on February 23.
South Korea

S.Korea will track COVID-19 cases with AI-powered facial recognition from January

December 14, 2021
South Korea sets site engineering standards for big tech firms
President Moon Jae-in placed the country on “red alert” after its fifth recorded death on February 23.
Google

South Korea sets site engineering standards for big tech firms

December 9, 2021
No Result
View All Result

Follow Us

FREE NEWSLETTER




PRODUCTS

Most Popular

  • 5 Best Korean to English Translation Apps

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Top South Korean Tech Products to Look Out for in 2021

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Top Eight Promising EdTech Startup Companies in South Korea

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 5 All-Time Best Rom-Com K-Dramas to Watch

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Top Nine Mobile MMORPG in South Korea for 2020

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Korean tech giants to focus on future innovations & sustainability actions at CES 2023 

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • World’s First 5G Robot Café has a Seoul Opening

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Top 10 Must-Have Korean Apps You Need When Visiting in Korea

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • South Korea Improves Digital New Deal with the Data Dam Project

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Coway Changes Name After Netmarble’s Aquisition

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • About Us
  • Account Page
  • application form
  • Cookie policy
  • Default Redirect Page
  • homepage
  • Login
  • login form
  • LogOut
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy Policy
  • Register
  • Reset Password
  • Sample Page
  • Subscription Plan
  • Terms of Use
  • test
  • test
  • testpage
  • TOS Page
  • Visitor Inside User Page

Copyright © 2022 KoreaTechToday | About Us | Terms of Use |Privacy Policy |Cookie Policy| Contact : [email protected] |

No Result
View All Result
  • Topics
    • Naver
    • Kakao
    • Nexon
    • Netmarble
    • NCsoft
    • Samsung
    • Hyundai
    • SKT
    • LG
    • KT
    • Retail
    • Startup
    • Blockchain
    • government

Copyright © 2022 KoreaTechToday | About Us | Terms of Use |Privacy Policy |Cookie Policy| Contact : [email protected] |