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“He Worked 80 Hours a Week”: The Bakery Case Stirring Debate on Labor Practices

“He Worked 80 Hours a Week”: The Bakery Case Stirring Debate on Labor Practices

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A controversy over overwork has erupted in South Korea after the death of a young employee at the popular bakery chain London Bagel Museum (known locally as Runbaemyu), with the victim’s family alleging that he worked excessive hours in the weeks leading up to his death. According to the family, [...]