The Korea Employment Agency for Seniors announced Tuesday that it has selected six companies as "2026 Outstanding Senior-Friendly Companies and Institutions" for their contributions to expanding employment and improving job quality for older workers.
The evaluation, based on 2025 performance, assessed all 173 senior-friendly companies and institutions nationwide across quantitative indicators — including senior employment rates, wage levels and length of service — as well as qualitative measures such as employment stability, new job creation and workplace safety management.
MegaGen Implant received the Ministry of Health and Welfare minister's commendation, the top honor, while Areumdaun Environment Construction took the minister's award for excellence. Four companies — Rosso Sungsimdang, Sangsin Brake, OMTech and Ilji Technology — received the agency president's award for outstanding performance.
The selected companies averaged 210 percent of their 2026 employment targets and recorded an average monthly wage of about 4.51 million won ($3,260), earning high marks for building sustainable working environments for older employees.
MegaGen Implant, a medical device manufacturer specializing in dental implants, raised its mandatory retirement age to 65 and introduced a contract rehiring system for retirees, laying the groundwork for continued senior employment.
The company also reassigned job duties to suit older workers' needs and provided health management support, while drawing on the experience and skills of senior employees to mentor younger staff — contributing to intergenerational knowledge transfer and stronger organizational competitiveness.
"These outstanding companies have turned the experience of older workers into a source of competitive strength and serve as model cases of sustainable senior employment," said Kim Su-yeong, president of the Korea Employment Agency for Seniors. "We hope these examples will spread to many more companies."
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