(1) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may request any of the following employers, whose ratio of female employees by occupational category falls short of the employment standards prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family for each industry and size of business, to formulate and submit implementation plans for proactive employment improvement measures to eliminate discriminatory employment practices and systems (hereinafter referred to as “implementation plans”); in such cases, the relevant employer shall submit the implementation plans: <Amended on Jun. 4, 2010; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Heads of public institutions and organizations prescribed by Presidential Decree;
2. Employers of businesses employing no fewer than the number of employees prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) An employer falling under any subparagraph of paragraph (1) shall submit to the Minister of Gender Equality and Family a report on the current status of male and female employees by occupational category and position, and on the current status of their income. <Amended on Jun. 4, 2010; Jan. 15, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>
(3) An employer not falling under any subparagraph of paragraph (1) who intends to take proactive employment improvement measures may prepare a report on the current status of male and female employees by occupational category and position and on the current status of their income, and the implementation plans, and submit them to the Minister of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Jun. 4, 2010; Jan. 15, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>
(4) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall review the implementation plans submitted under paragraphs (1) and (3), and if the Minister finds that the details are unclear or that efforts to eliminate discriminatory employment practices are insufficient and thus the implementation plans are inappropriate, the Minister may request the relevant employer to supplement such plans. <Amended on Jun. 4, 2010; Oct. 1, 2025>
(5) Matters necessary for implementation plans, the items to be entered in reports on the current status of male and female employees and on the current status of their income, and the timing and procedures for submission under paragraphs (1) and (2) and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Jun. 4, 2010; Jan. 15, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025>[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 21, 2007][Moved from Article 17-2; previous Article 17-3 moved to Article 17-4 <Dec. 21, 2007>]