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Games & Commerce
Krafton says Jan-Apr employee births double after expanding birth and childcare support
Krafton said employee births in January to April totalled 46, about double the level a year earlier, after it expanded birth and childcare support. The company provides up to 100 million won per child over a lifetime for employees who gave birth on or after Jan. 1 last year. It also extended childcare leave to up to two years and increased non-cash support such as remote work for childcare and automated hiring of replacement staff.
AI & Enterprise
Women account for 31.9 percent of new hires in science and technology, up 3.8 points in five years
Women accounted for 31.9 percent of newly hired staff in science and technology, up 3.8 percentage points from 2020, a survey found. The share of women employees rose 0.6 points from a year earlier to 23.7 percent, extending a five-year rise. Women held 13.1 percent of managerial posts and led 13.3 percent of research projects. Institutions running voluntary work-life balance programmes stood at 57.0 percent.
Industry
Lotte establishes \'mom pyeonhan\' family award with health ministry and Chorok Usan
Lotte said on Feb. 5 it will establish the \'mom pyeonhan Family Award\' with the Ministry of Health and Welfare and Chorok Usan to encourage individuals and organizations that make society better through everyday actions. Winners will be selected in three categories: childbirth and parenting, family sharing, and family diversity, with six teams chosen. Applications are open until March 4, and winners will be announced in April.
