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ⓒBUSINESS
ByJangYu-jin
StaffReporterofNationalSection
R
ecently, "Work and Life Balance" has emerged as an important factor of life due to the increasing
number of modern people who are seeking a relaxed way of living. Work and Life Balance means
pursuing a life that keeps a balance between job and leisure. In the same context, the “52-hour work
week” was introduced on July 1 this year to shorten the working hours and ensure a healthier life for workers.
Although the system has been in-process more than three months, it is true that there is still some confusion
aboutit.TheArguslookedintowhatishappeningatthispointintimeandwhatneedstobeimproved.
Aboutthe52-hourworkweek
The National Assembly passed an Amendment of the Labor Standards Law on Feb. 28, 2018. This law
shortened working hours per week. Previously, the Ministry of Employment and Labor interpreted a weekly unit
as “five days on weekdays,” and added each eight hours worked on Saturdays and Sundays as holiday work.
However,afterthelawwasrevised,itwasstatedas“sevendaysaweek,”whichreducedthemaximumworking
hoursfrom68hoursaweekto52hours.
Asaresult,the52-hourworkweekwasintroducedonJuly1,2018,andworkplacesandpublicinstitutionswith
morethan300employeesmustobservethelaw.
Meantime, because the Labor Standards Law is a mandatory regulation for the protection of workers, they
cannot work for more than 52 hours even though an agreement had been signed between employees and
management.Iftheyviolatethislaw,employerswillbefinedaminimumof20millionwon(US$17,897.09)orbe
senttojailforuptotwoyears.
Weekdays
Weekdays
Weekend
68
extendedwork
40hours
16hours
hours
12hours
Weekdays
Weekdays+Weekend
52
extendedwork
hours
40hours
12hours
8
www.theargus.org
WATCH
ⓒBUSINESS
ByJangYu-jin
StaffReporterofNationalSection
R
ecently, "Work and Life Balance" has emerged as an important factor of life due to the increasing
number of modern people who are seeking a relaxed way of living. Work and Life Balance means
pursuing a life that keeps a balance between job and leisure. In the same context, the “52-hour work
week” was introduced on July 1 this year to shorten the working hours and ensure a healthier life for workers.
Although the system has been in-process more than three months, it is true that there is still some confusion
aboutit.TheArguslookedintowhatishappeningatthispointintimeandwhatneedstobeimproved.
Aboutthe52-hourworkweek
The National Assembly passed an Amendment of the Labor Standards Law on Feb. 28, 2018. This law
shortened working hours per week. Previously, the Ministry of Employment and Labor interpreted a weekly unit
as “five days on weekdays,” and added each eight hours worked on Saturdays and Sundays as holiday work.
However,afterthelawwasrevised,itwasstatedas“sevendaysaweek,”whichreducedthemaximumworking
hoursfrom68hoursaweekto52hours.
Asaresult,the52-hourworkweekwasintroducedonJuly1,2018,andworkplacesandpublicinstitutionswith
morethan300employeesmustobservethelaw.
Meantime, because the Labor Standards Law is a mandatory regulation for the protection of workers, they
cannot work for more than 52 hours even though an agreement had been signed between employees and
management.Iftheyviolatethislaw,employerswillbefinedaminimumof20millionwon(US$17,897.09)orbe
senttojailforuptotwoyears.
Weekdays
Weekdays
Weekend
68
extendedwork
40hours
16hours
hours
12hours
Weekdays
Weekdays+Weekend
52
extendedwork
hours
40hours
12hours
8
www.theargus.org
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