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Parliamentary Committee Passes Bill on Reduced Working Hours

Parliamentary Committee Passes Bill on Reduced Working Hours

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean parliamentary committee on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at shortening legal working hours despite businesses’ concerns over its possible impact on corporate productivity. The revision bill calls for reducing the country’s maximum statutory working hours to 52 hours a week from the current 68 hours. The [...]