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S. Korea kicks off 52-hour maximum workweek starting from July - Duration: 2:09.
South Korea officially shortened its maximum workweek to 52-hours starting this month,…
to improve people's quality of life by tackling the country's notoriously long work hours.
Won Jung-hwan reports.
The South Korean government is expected to bring a new change in the public's everyday
life as the country kicks off 52-hour maximum workweek system starting from July 1.
The new change, effective for businesses with more than 300 employees,… limits Korean
workers to work less than 52 hours per week from the previous 68-hour system.
The new 12 hours of extra overtime will now include the previous 16 hour slot that was
used for Day-off or weekends during each weeks.
The government has been stern to chance the working hour system.
If the rules are not followed, there will be consequences for business owners as they
can face up to two years in prison or a fine of up to nearly 18-thousand U.S. dollars.
While many big businesses, which have been bracing for the system for the past few months
by hiring new workers and overhauling their working hour system, are expected to adopt
to the new system without much of a hitch,… the problem lies with small and medium-sized
companies as they have been facing a variety of difficulties, including trouble hiring
new people and adopting flexible hours to meet employees' particular needs.
Given the circumstances, the government is implementing a six-month grace period for
those companies to take their time in applying the change and allow the system to take soft-landing.
Also to implement a smooth transition in the whole South Korean labor market, the government
will follow a roadmap to reach everyone in the near future as well.
Companies with 50-to-300 workers should implement the regulation starting January 2020, and
those with 5-to-50 should do so on July 2021.
But as the system has just been adopted, there will inevitably be some confusion in many
workplaces.
Some voiced concern about possible side effects as it could lead to some people to force to
look for part-time jobs to supplement their reduced earnings due to the cut of overtime
work payment.
As a result, the government needs to closely cooperate with workers and employers to mitigate
any adverse effects of the policy in the coming years.
Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News.
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Delegations of North Korea, U.S. resume denuclearization talks at Panmunjom - Duration: 0:47.
Nearly three weeks after the historic summit between North Korea and the U.S.,... the delegations
of the two countries have met again to discuss Pyongyang's denuclearization.
A senior U.S. State Department official told CNN that the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines,
Sung Kim met with North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui at the inter-Korean
truce village of Panmunjom on Sunday.
Yonhap News Agency reports that the two countries most likely discussed the details of U.S.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Pyongyang scheduled for this week,... which
analysts see as an important step in Pyongyang's denuclearization.
Kim and Choe held a series of meetings leading up to the Singapore summit on June 12th.
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Driving on Scenic Roads in South Korea - Route 302 [302번 지방도 드라이브] - Duration: 33:51.
This is a scenic road close to the metropolitan area (Seoul).
It's Route 302 starting from Anseong city, Gyeonggi Province.
You will drive around the 'Geum-gwang' lake and then, head towards Jincheon county.
It is a narrow two-lane road, but there is not much traffic, so even beginners can drive.
Enjoy your drive comfortably!
Thank you :)
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