SEOUL, Jul 2. (Korea Bizwire) — As the new mandatory 52-hour work week comes into effect today, one office of a Samsung affiliate had many empty seats at 9 a.m. as the rain continued to pour down in the morning after a wet weekend. At various Samsung subsidiaries, a newly implemented flexible hour system means [...]
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[Related Article] Big Change ahead for S. Korea’s Labor Standards (Korea Bizwire, April 10) The discussion in the National Assembly surrounding cutting back on work hours is gradually converging on the introduction of a 52-hour workweek scheme.The subcommittee for labor-management-government negotiation for social issues under the National Assembly’s Environmental and Labor Committee held on April 7 [...]
SEOUL, April 10, 2014 (Korea bizwire) – The discussion in the National Assembly surrounding cutting back on work hours is gradually converging on the introduction of a 52-hour workweek scheme. The subcommittee for labor-management-government negotiation for social issues under the National Assembly’s Environmental and Labor Committee held on April 7 a third meeting to narrow [...]