South Korea has a statutory work week of 52 hours. This dimension may not be sufficient for Samsung, who tries to keep up with the competition in the semiconductor race. A South Korean government came out with the help of the group, whose decision may not appeal to the employees of the technological giant.
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According to the South Korean daily Chosun Daily, The technological giant has become the first company in the region that received the government's consent to increase weekly working time to 64 hours. This elongation will be used to the research and development staff of the chip production company, and this change is to increase the competitiveness of Samsung in the industry.
The government approved after the change of labor law, enabling companies such as Samsung extend the statutory working time to six months. As reported by “Chosun Daily”, the branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor in Gyeonggi approved Samsung's application on April 9, which means that all employees working in the research and development department will have to take additional hours.
Samsung employees can work 64 hours a week. The government gave green light
As the South Korean diary points out, The report does not explain whether Samsung employees who will have an extended work week will also receive a higher salary in this respect. The South Korean government has introduced some changes in the labor law on March 14, which allow companies to extend the 52-hour work week.
The overtime period for Samsung's research and development sector employees is up to 64 hours for six months, after which the company must submit another application that will be approved. Earlier, government labor law allowed overtime to extend only three months. According to local diary reports, other companies from the semiconductor sector are to prepare similarly applications for extending the working week.
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