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Equal Employment Opportunity and Work-family Balance Assistance Act — Article 17 (Promotion of women’s employment)

남녀고용평등과 일ㆍ가정 양립 지원에 관한 법률 제17조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-09-18) — check the Korean original.

(1) The Minister of Employment and Labor may fully or partially subsidize expenses incurred by non-profit corporations or organizations that establish or operate facilities to promote women’s employment. <Amended on Jun. 4, 2010>

(2) The Minister of Employment and Labor may fully or partially subsidize expenses incurred by employers who implement businesses to promote women’s employment or who intend to improve the working environment within workplaces, such as by establishing resting rooms for women or lactation facilities. <Amended on Jun. 4, 2010>[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 21, 2007]

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