Long Working Hours in Korea: Based on the 2014 Korean Working Conditions Survey

Background: Long working hours adversely affect worker safety and health. In 2004, Korea passed legislation that limited the work week to 40 hours, in an effort to improve quality-of-life and increase business competitiveness. This regulation was implemented in stages, first for large businesses and...

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Main Authors: Jungsun Park, Yangho Kim, Boyoung Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Safety and Health at Work
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791117300306