Samsung received 64 hours of work permit per week! So why?

Samsung was the first company to increase the weekly working time from 52 hours to 64 hours in South Korea. The decision includes R & D personnel working in Samsung Foundry, the company’s chip production unit. This development had a wide repercussion in the technology sector.

Samsung got permission to work 64 hours a week

The Branch of the Ministry of Labor and Labor in the Gyeonggi region approved the application of Samsung on 9 April. New application; It allows employees to work 64 hours a week for the first three months and 60 hours a week in the next three months. Thus, the company will provide continuity and speed of production processes.

On March 14, the South Korean government put into effect a regulation that allows companies to overcome the legal weekly working time limit. Within the scope of the new law, companies can apply for more overtime.

Samsung came to the fore as the first company using this right. The application within the scope of the regulation includes R & D employees only within Samsung Foundry. With this move, the company wants to have a competitive advantage over its main rival in the global chip market, Taiwan -based TSMC.

However, this decision brought up the culture of business, which has already been criticized for its long working hours in South Korea. Some circles believe that the increase in workload may have negative effects in terms of employee health and work-life balance.

So what do you think about this? Do you think Samsung’s move will give the expected result? You can share your opinions with us in the comments section below.