Since 2018, Koreans working in public administrations or in companies with more than 300 employees can only work 52 hours a week. But there are calls to increase the legal working week in order to boost productivity in the country.
On Monday, November 4, Koh Dong-jin, former CEO of Samsung and member of the People's Power Party (PPP), submitted a draft revision of the Labor Standards Act, the law that limits Koreans' working week to 52 hours, according to the Korea Times. This initiative aims to offer greater flexibility to local residents working in research and development (R&D) in sectors such as semiconductors, displays, biotechnology and secondary batteries.
