Gov't move to reform workweek system faces labor resistance
The government's move to increase the maximum weekly work hours to 69 from the current 52 is facing a backlash from workers, who claim that the envisioned measures will only benefit employers and force employees to work longer hours. The government's plan to reform the country's workweek system, announced on March 6, has been billed as offering flexibility beyond the mandatory 52-hour cap on the workweek, introduced by the previous Moon Jae-in administration, by extending the maximum weekly work hours to 69 during weeks with heavy workloads. The government added that workers will be granted lo...
Source: koreatimes.co.kr
