Sports Ethics Center Adopts 30-Minute Unit Annual Leave System, Earns 2026 Leisure-Friendly Certification

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The Sports Ethics Center (Acting Chairman Han Min-su), an agency under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, announced that it has obtained the "2026 Leisure-Friendly Certification." The center was recognized for its efforts to establish systems supporting work-life balance for employees and to foster a leisure-friendly organizational culture in the Leisure-Friendly Certification program reviewed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on the 9th.

The Leisure-Friendly Certification is awarded to companies and institutional investors that exemplarily support and operate programs enabling workers to harmoniously balance their work and leisure lives.

The Sports Ethics Center explained, "We improved the existing method of using annual leave by introducing a 30-minute unit annual leave system, allowing employees to utilize leave more flexibly according to their personal schedules and needs."

In addition, the center newly introduced an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to lay the foundation for supporting employees' psychological stability and healthy workplace life.

Furthermore, to activate employees' autonomous leisure activities and exchanges, the center improved the operational standards for internal hobby clubs, enhancing institutional accessibility so that employees at small regional offices can also participate in club activities.

The Sports Ethics Center stated, "This is significant as it reflects various working environments and needs of employees to support work-life balance and expand opportunities for participation in leisure activities."

It further explained, "In particular, the Acting Chairman of the Sports Ethics Center and the representative of the labor union attended the certification award ceremony together to share the meaning of obtaining the certification and reaffirm their joint commitment to creating an employee-centered, leisure-friendly organizational culture."

Acting Chairman Han Min-su said, "This Leisure-Friendly Certification is meaningful as it represents the results of our efforts to create a work environment where work and life are in harmony by reflecting employees' voices. Going forward, we will actively communicate with the labor union and strive to build an organizational culture where all employees can work happily."

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