How to Apply for Family-Friendly Certification — Operating Performance Materials, 3-Year Validity and a 2-Year Extension

Procedure

1. 1. Compare with the review items

   Check the company's programs against the review items and scores (such as whether family-friendly programs are implemented) published by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. The certification criteria include compliance with laws on employment, labor and the family-friendly workplace environment.

2. 2. Organize operating performance materials

   Collect the rules and actual usage records of programs such as maternity leave, parental leave, flexible work and family care support. Rules without actual usage are hard to reflect in the score.

3. 3. Prepare and submit the application

   Apply with the family-friendly certification application, an overview of the family-friendly management system, operating performance and self-assessment results, and related materials. The applicant may be required to bear the review and evaluation costs.

4. 4. Review and issuance of the certificate

   If the review finds the criteria met, a family-friendly certificate is issued; if not, the reasons are notified. Certified companies may use the certification mark, and uncertified companies may not use the same or a similar mark.

5. 5. Validity management and reapplication

   The validity is 3 years from certification and can be extended once by up to 2 years. If you reapply before the validity ends, some documents already submitted may be omitted.

Required documents

• Family-friendly certification application
• Overview of the family-friendly management system
• Family-friendly management performance and self-assessment results
• Rules of employment and internal regulations (on childbirth, childcare and flexible work)
• Proof of program usage (leave and flexible work usage records)
• Other materials related to operation

Fees

Generally from hundreds of thousands to several million won in the industry · We quote after consultation depending on whether internal regulations need to be revised and how complete the performance materials are. Review and evaluation costs are separate.

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Legal basis and review date

• Act on the Promotion of Creation of Family-Friendly Social Environment, Article 15
• Act on the Promotion of Creation of Family-Friendly Social Environment, Article 17
• Act on the Promotion of Creation of Family-Friendly Social Environment, Article 18
• Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Promotion of Creation of Family-Friendly Social Environment, Article 10

Checked against the statutes on 2026-10-05

Statutes and public notices change, so each case needs to be checked individually. Statute titles are given in English for reference. The Korean statutes are the authoritative text.

Check these first

• Rules without actual usage records are disadvantageous in the review, so collect performance materials first.
• A history of violating wage and labor laws affects whether the certification criteria are met.

Frequently asked questions