South Korea Extends Work Hour Flexibility for Semiconductor R&D to Boost Competitiveness

Previously, there were concerns that South Korea’s legal work-hour restrictions could weaken the competitiveness of its tech industry. According to Chosun Biz, the government now plans to introduce a provision extending the special work-hour exemption for semiconductor research positions from the current 3 months to 6 months per instance

As highlighted by the report, the government plans to allow the semiconductor industry to apply the special extension work increased in authorization period per instance within a month at the earliest.