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Minor opposition Justice Party presidential candidate Sim Sang-jung on Friday officially announced her campaign pledge to realize a four-day workweek.
Sim claimed that the Korean society was suffering from time poverty, and said excessive working hours create a new type of disparity: an inequality of time free from work concerns.
She said the European Union set 35-hour workweek guidelines 30 years ago while Iceland and Spain have recently begun trials of the shortened workweek at the state level.
Sim said working just four days a week is not a pipe dream, noting that some publishing houses and advertising and cosmetic firms have already adopted the rule.
The presidential contender vowed to set up a task force to begin social discussions on the issue with a plan to adopt the system from 2023 for certain establishments. Sim argued that working four days will also help fight the climate crisis as it will reduce carbon emissions.
Justice Party Presidential Candidate Pledges Four-Day Workweek
Source: Matira Matibay
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