Politics · South Korea · 17 hrs ago
South Korea’s SME agency earns labor relations certification
South Korea’s Korea SMEs and Startups Agency received a labor relations certification from the Korea Management Registrar on Nov.
6.
The agency was recognized after an assessment of leadership, cooperation, trust, communication, employee participation and workplace outcomes.
It has reached labor agreements for 30 years without disputes, despite having separate unions for regular and public-service employees.
The assessment also recognized joint committees, programs to help newer staff settle in, and efforts to improve employee benefits.
A worker-director system introduced in 2023 expanded employee participation in management, while agency leaders also sought staff views at workplaces.
The agency’s president said it would continue improving working conditions and building a cooperative labor culture.
South Korea’s Small and Medium Business Corporation has received a labor relations certification from the Korea Management Registrar.
The agency said it held a certificate presentation ceremony at its headquarters in Seoul’s Mokdong district on November 6.
The certification followed an assessment that included a staff survey, interviews and an on-site review.
The agency was recognized for maintaining 30 years of labor agreements without disputes, despite having multiple unions.
The assessment also cited efforts to involve employees in workplace improvements and management.
- Who
- The Small and Medium Business Corporation, a South Korean agency supporting small and medium-sized businesses.
- What
- It received the Korea Management Registrar’s Outstanding Labor Relations Enterprise certification.
- When
- The agency announced the certification on November 9, 2026. The certificate ceremony was held on November 6.
- Where
- The agency’s headquarters in Mokdong, Seoul.
- Why
- It earned a strong assessment for its labor relations, including 30 years of agreements without disputes and efforts to improve employee participation and communication.
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The agency introduced a labor director system to expand workers’ participation in management.
The agency began a labor relations survey of its employees.
The agency held a ceremony at its Mokdong headquarters to present the certification.
The agency announced that it had received the certification.
- Certification
- Outstanding Labor Relations Enterprise, awarded by the Korea Management Registrar
- Dispute-free agreements
- 30 years
- Ceremony
- November 6, at the agency’s Mokdong headquarters in Seoul
- Previous recognition
- Selected as an Outstanding Labor-Management Culture Enterprise by the Ministry of Employment and Labor in 2012
- Labor director system
- Introduced in 2023
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What people are saying
This certification is meaningful because it externally recognizes achievements built together through respect, trust, dialogue and cooperation between labor and management
We will continue to respect labor unions as partners in the agency’s development