South Korea has a 68-hour workweek, one of the longest in the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ): 68 hours. This will change in July, when the country introduces a (wait for it!) 52-hour week. Historically, long hours pushed the booming economy in the 1980s and 1990s, as South Korea raced to catch up with “developed” Asian economies such as Japan, … [Read more...] about South Korea Cuts Insanely Long Workweek
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German Workers Win 28-hour Week
Would you want a 28-hour work week? In February the German industrial union IG Metall won its workers the right to reduce their weekly hours from 35 hours to 28, for up to two years. While their pay would be accordingly reduced (based on hours worked), employees will receive a general pay rise of 4.3%. In addition, companies will be able to increase the workweek up to 40 hours, … [Read more...] about German Workers Win 28-hour Week