TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Working hours and the regulations in Korea
JO  - Annals of occupational and environmental medicine
A1  - Kim, Inah
A1  - Min, Jeehee
SP  - e18
EP  - e18
VL  - 35
IS  - 
N2  - South Korea has the highest policy priority for working hour regulations because it has longer annual working hours than other Organization for Economic Development Co-operation and Development countries and has fewer holidays. According to the results of the Working Conditions Surveys between 2006 and 2020, in 2020, 6% of wage earners worked for > 52 hours weekly. The percentage of workers exceeding 52 hours weekly has decreased over time; however, disparities exist based on age, industry, occupation, company type, and company size, particularly in service-, arts-, and culture-related occupations and workplaces with fewer than 5 employees. South Korea's working hours system is greatly influenced by the 52-hour weekly maximum; sometimes, a maximum of 64-69 hours, including overtime, is theoretically possible. To ensure healthy working hours, it is important to actively protect workers who fall through the cracks, such as those in businesses with fewer than 5 employees.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2052-4374
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.35371/aoem.2023.35.e18
ID  - ref1
ER  -