Labor & HR

South Korea Elevates 4.5-Day Workweek Subsidies From Pilot to National Policy

South Korea transitioned its 4.5-day workweek subsidy program from pilot status to official national policy in January, signaling OECD's historically longest-hours nation is redesigning labor hours systemically.

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