The after-hours text from a boss asking for “just one quick thing” may soon carry legal weight in South Korea — for employees, not against them. The Ministry of Employment …
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Work Culture
Seoul Begins Paying Small Businesses to Adopt a 4.5-Day Workweek
by Joon-ho Baekby Joon-ho BaekStarting this year, small and midsized companies in South Korea have a new financial incentive to give their employees a half-day off: cash from the government. Since January, the Ministry …
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Daily Life & Society
Korea’s New ‘Fake News’ Law Set to Reshape Everyday Online Speech
by Daniel Yoonby Daniel YoonA viral YouTube video, a one-star review on a delivery app, and a heated post on a parenting forum are about to fall under the exact same legal standard in …
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Work Culture
South Korea Wants to Ban After-Hours KakaoTalk From Your Boss. The Law Won’t Punish Anyone Who Ignores It.
by Hana Suhby Hana SuhIt’s late evening, and a PR team leader sends a KakaoTalk message to two team members who’ve already left the office: double-check the numbers before tomorrow’s press release goes out. …
