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As South Korean government proposes flexible overtime rules, some fear workers may suffer

Published on: Wednesday 18 January 2023

As South Korean government proposes flexible overtime rules, some fear workers may suffer The administration of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol wants to allow people to work up to 69 hours a week - up from the current 52 - and bank overtime hours in exchange for time off, a plan it hopes will promote family growth alongside productivity. The government says the plan, set to be announced next month, will provide more flexibility in the labour market. Officials say people would work less as a whole, encouraging them to have families and shore up a fertility rate that is projected to hit a global-low 0.7 in 2024.


News source: https://news.yahoo.com/south-korean-government-proposes-flexible-021219900.html

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