Mandatory Work Hour Recording Pledge by President Lee Jae-myung
President Lee Jae-myung has set an ambitious goal to reduce the average working hours of South Koreans to below the OECD average by 2030. To achieve this, he has pledged to make it mandatory for employers to record actual working hours of their employees. This initiative aims to eliminate unpaid overtime and lower overall working hours.
In line with this pledge, several amendments to the Labor Standards Act have been proposed. One of the key proposals includes the introduction of Article 57-2, which outlines the responsibilities of employers regarding the measurement, recording, and management of employee working hours.
According to the proposed Article 57-2, employers are required to accurately monitor and manage the working hours of their employees to prevent excessive work hours. Specifically, they must measure and record the start and end times of employees work on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
Moreover, when employers measure and record these times, they must do so through objective methods, either by verifying directly on-site or using devices or electronic information processing programs capable of accurately measuring and recording the start and end times. However, if a written agreement is made with the employee representative, the agreed-upon methods for measurement and recording may be used.
In cases where it is difficult to measure the working hours as specified in the third paragraph, employers are required to allow employees to self-report their own start and end times, referred to as a "self-reporting system" within this article. In this scenario, employers must not engage in actions that could hinder fair measurement, such as setting upper limits on the reportable times.
This new regulation aims to establish a more transparent work environment where employees working hours are accurately tracked, reducing the prevalence of unpaid overtime. The move is seen as a significant step toward improving work-life balance for South Koreans, addressing long-standing issues related to excessive working hours and labor rights.
In line with this pledge, several amendments to the Labor Standards Act have been proposed. One of the key proposals includes the introduction of Article 57-2, which outlines the responsibilities of employers regarding the measurement, recording, and management of employee working hours.
According to the proposed Article 57-2, employers are required to accurately monitor and manage the working hours of their employees to prevent excessive work hours. Specifically, they must measure and record the start and end times of employees work on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
Moreover, when employers measure and record these times, they must do so through objective methods, either by verifying directly on-site or using devices or electronic information processing programs capable of accurately measuring and recording the start and end times. However, if a written agreement is made with the employee representative, the agreed-upon methods for measurement and recording may be used.
In cases where it is difficult to measure the working hours as specified in the third paragraph, employers are required to allow employees to self-report their own start and end times, referred to as a "self-reporting system" within this article. In this scenario, employers must not engage in actions that could hinder fair measurement, such as setting upper limits on the reportable times.
This new regulation aims to establish a more transparent work environment where employees working hours are accurately tracked, reducing the prevalence of unpaid overtime. The move is seen as a significant step toward improving work-life balance for South Koreans, addressing long-standing issues related to excessive working hours and labor rights.
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