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[Recommendation] Conditions for Granting Hiring Bonus Points to Single-Parent Families Require Two Years from the Start of the Benefit: Discrimination
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Conditions for Granting Hiring Bonus Points to Single-Parent Families Require Two Years from the Start of the Benefit: Discrimination


Recommendation to the Chairperson of the Foundation to Revise the Regulations -


□ On December 18, 2024, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) recommended that the chairperson of the ○○○○ Foundation (hereinafter referred to as “the respondent”) revise the relevant regulations to ensure that applicants under the Single-Parent Family Support Act are not subjected to discriminatory conditions when hiring bonus points are granted.


□ The complainant, who took the civil service recruitment exam for the ○○○○ Foundation, filed a complaint with the NHRCK. They argued that imposing a condition requiring two years to have passed since the start of the benefit for applicants eligible under the Single-Parent Family Support Act constituted discrimination, especially since no such condition applied to other candidates eligible for similar benefits.


□ In response, the respondent explained that the criteria for awarding additional points were established in accordance with the Guidelines on the Management of Public Enterprises and Quasi-Governmental Organizations and the Decree on Public Officials Appointment Examinations. Article 2 of the Decree on Public Officials Appointment Examinations provides for separate exams to promote the hiring of persons with disabilities and individuals from low-income groups. To prevent abuse of temporary eligibility and ensure fair exam administration, the respondent stated that low-income groups must have continuously met the eligibility criteria for at least two years.


□ The NHRCK’s Committee on Discrimination Remedy (chaired by Standing Commissioner Nam Kyusun) reviewed the case and made the following observations:


Bereavement or long-term imprisonment of a spouse—common reasons for forming a single-parent family—cannot be attributed to the individual’s intent, making the two-year requirement unjustified.

Sufficient screening already occurs when designating beneficiaries under the Single-Parent Family Support Act, negating the need for an additional waiting period.

Article 3 of the Single-Parent Family Support Act requires single parents and their children to make the most of their assets and labor capacity to strive for independence and improve their livelihoods. 

Since eligibility is determined based on household income, employment support is vital to enhance welfare, reduce reliance on social security, and promote the self-sufficiency of single-parent families.

The two-year waiting period unjustly assumes misconduct by the applicant, reinforcing negative stereotypes about single-parent families. This condition may discourage job hunting, contrary to the purpose of employment support programs.


□ Based on these findings, the NHRCK concluded that the two-year waiting period constitutes discrimination and recommended that the respondent revise the regulations governing hiring bonus points to remove this requirement.


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