A government-backed flexible work program that lets parents of young children start their workday at 10 a.m. instead of the standard 9 a.m. has drawn steadily growing participation since its …
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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 …
