As Chinas 996 culture spreads, South Koreas tech sector grapples with 52hour limit | TechCrunch
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- In South Korea, the standard workweek is 40 hours, with up to 12 hours of overtime, usually paid at 1.5 times the regular rate or more.
- The 52-hour workweek, introduced in 2018 for large companies with over 300 employees and public institutions, was gradually extended to all businesses and fully took effect on January 1, 2025.
- TechCrunch spoke with several tech investors and founders based in South Korea about how the workweek limit affects their businesses and their R&D projects.
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