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South Korea Sets Year-End Push for 4.5-Day Workweek Bill in 123-Task Legislative Drive

A new control team will steer an incentive-led effort that prioritizes livelihood measures.

Overview

  • The Ministry of Government Legislation outlined 123 priority tasks with 110 bills to be submitted and 66 subordinate statutes slated for revision by year-end.
  • Working-hours reform centers on incentives such as tax credits for companies that adopt a 4.5-day schedule.
  • Officials indicate an incentives-first rollout, with efforts to formalize broader changes expected to begin in 2027, according to local reports.
  • The package includes abolishing the blanket wage system and expanding workplace rights to cover platform and freelance workers.
  • Additional bills cover integrated medical support for veterans, support for smart-manufacturing specialists, and designation of defense-related strategic industries, with climate and disaster enforcement decrees also set for updates and a goal of passage during the regular National Assembly session.