Daeryun Law Firm introduces a refresh leave system… Leading the way in work-family balance

Daeryun Law Firm announced on the 24th that it would implement a variety of welfare systems to support employees' work-family balance and self-development.

Systems for self-development include refresh leave and career development leave. Self-development refresh leave is implemented to support employees’ recharge through rest, and can be used for up to 12 months. Executives and employees who seek to improve their job skills through graduate school, acquisition of certification, or overseas training can use the career development leave system for up to 24 months.

Daeryun also strengthens a customized work-family work-family balance system to encourage customized childbirth and childrearing. This is to maintain the management value of being a family-friendly law firm and to participate in overcoming the low birth rate crisis, which is a national task.

Accordingly, executives and employees can utilize childcare leave, family care leave, infertility support leave, pre-adoption care leave, and shortened work hours during the childcare period. Spouses can also apply for infertility support leave, which allows them to have a period of time to prepare for planning a child, and is available for up to 3 months at a time. It can also be extended if necessary. Pre-adoption care leave can be used for up to 6 months to care for a child before or after adoption. This can also be extended if necessary.

In addition, Daeryun supports women going through pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare so that they can work at the company without worrying about career interruption, and encourages male executives and employees to use related benefits such as childcare leave and spouse maternity leave.

As a result of operating these family-friendly policies, Daeryun received high praise for job creation, welfare system, and social contribution last year, and was selected as the ‘Best Job Creation Company’ by the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund.

Kim Kook-il, CEO of Daeryun Management, said, "We are strengthening various welfare and benefit systems to help employees achieve a balance between work and family and further develop their careers. We will strive to create an environment where children can be born and raised with peace of mind and demonstrate their work capabilities at work."

He added, "In order to fulfill our social responsibility as a legal service organization, we established the Public Interest Association. We will not only strengthen the welfare of our internal members, but also strive to engage in public interest activities for the underprivileged."

Reporter Jeong Cheol-wook

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