Finger Gives Employees Company Shares and 2 Million Won in Annual Benefits...Earns ‘Leisure-Friendly Company’ Certification

[Financial News]  Fintech firm Finger has received the government’s “Leisure-Friendly Company Certification,” touting differentiated benefits such as stock grants that give employees company shares and annual welfare points worth 2 million won. What stands out is that, beyond simply expanding leave, the company shares the fruits of its growth with employees and reflects their views in its benefits policies.
On the 13th, Finger said it had been selected as a company for the 2026 Leisure-Friendly Certification, overseen by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The certification is a government designation awarded to companies that support a balance between employees’ work and leisure.
One of Finger’s signature benefits is its stock grant program, which awards company shares to employees. It is a way of sharing the financial gains from the company’s growth with its employees. The company also provides annual welfare points worth 2 million won, which employees can freely choose how to use.
In practice, Finger holds “Finger Family Day” on the last Wednesday of every month, allowing employees to leave work early. It also provides birthday half-days and leave for wedding anniversaries and long service, as well as resort accommodation costs, tuition for employees’ children, and health checkup expenses.
A key feature is a communication structure in which employees’ suggestions lead to actual benefits programs. Employees share their views with management through “I.F.C. (If I were Finger CEO),” a communication event in which all employees participate. Last year, the company introduced interest assistance for home-purchase and rental-deposit loans in response to employee suggestions.
In the IT industry, recruiting talented developers and encouraging long-term employment are generally considered key factors in a company’s competitiveness. In particular, talent management that combines stock compensation with practical, everyday benefits is seen as a strategy to increase employees’ engagement with the organization and reduce the loss of key personnel.
A Finger representative emphasized, “Grounded in a Forest culture of helping and recognizing one another, we will build a company where our members grow together while balancing work and leisure.”
Meanwhile, Finger, which listed on KOSDAQ in 2021, supplies digital financial platforms to financial institutions and public-sector organizations. Since joining the Seongho Electronics Group this year, it has been working to expand its finance technology-based business areas.


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