South Korea will soon start a four-day workweek for couples to spend more time together in an attempt to combat its low birth rate. Will this new strategy combat the continual protest from working moms for more opportunities and equality in the workplace in a male-dominated office culture country? We give you the details!
Employees in a South Korean province will be trying to work less next year, as the global movement for a four-day workweek gathers momentum.
Workers at more than 50 organizations across Gyeonggi Province will be able to choose either a four-day week every fortnight or shortened hours every week it's been reported.
Let's take a look at some of the working week hours across the world:
As you can see from this table featuring mainly leading world countries, South Korea is one of the countries with the highest working week hours, which has affected the low birth rate.
The Korean province of Gyeonggi-do, will allow the employees of more than 50 organizations to opt for a shorter work week or reduced weekly hours, which is unprecedented in Korean work culture. This strategy from the government will try to help the country's low fertility rate and allow women to balance a career and a family.
Of course, the incentive is part of a broader global movement in order to create a better work-life balance, especially in countries known for a tough work culture like Korea.
Do you think many Koreans will opt for a 4-day working week? Will this help the low fertility rate?
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