South Korean influential firms require managers to work six days a week amid labor law limits.

South Korean firms, especially influential ones, are asking managers to work six days a week amid a "crisis" situation, despite labor laws capping work hours at 52 per week and a maximum of 12 hours of overtime. This move could pressure lower-ranked employees and those in smaller companies to follow suit, potentially reversing the current work-life balance advocated by younger generations in South Korea.

August 05, 2024
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