Gyeonggi Province Implements Remote Work for Pregnant Employees in Response to COVID-19

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 27th that it has implemented immediate remote work measures for pregnant employees at the provincial government in response to the spread of COVID-19.

The province has ordered remote work for all pregnant employees in all departments from February 26 to March 6. If necessary, the province plans to extend the period.

Remote workers will work from home using the remote work service, and the province plans to strictly manage work schedules to ensure there are no service gaps for remote workers.

The province's decision comes as the COVID-19 response level has been elevated to ‘severe’ and community transmission has become a reality.
The civil service work guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19 require heads of local governments to prioritize remote work for civil servants classified as high-risk groups, including pregnant women and those with chronic diseases.

A provincial official stated, “We have implemented remote work for pregnant employees with weaker immunity to protect the health and safety of our staff,” and added, “We will take every precaution from within to prevent COVID-19 infections.”