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In order to combat the country’s culture of overwork and force employees to leave work on time, South Korea is enacting a shutdown initiative in which all computers will be turned off by 8 PM on Fridays. By next month, computers will be turned off at 7:30 PM, and in May, systems will be turned off at 7:00 PM.
All employees will be subjected to the shutdown, though exemptions may be provided in special circumstances. However, not every government worker seems to be on-board - according to the SMG, 67.1% of government workers have asked to be exempt from the forced lights-out. Earlier this month, South Korea's national assembly passed a law to cut down the maximum weekly working hours to 52, down from 68.
All employees will be subjected to the shutdown, though exemptions may be provided in special circumstances. However, not every government worker seems to be on-board - according to the SMG, 67.1% of government workers have asked to be exempt from the forced lights-out. Earlier this month, South Korea's national assembly passed a law to cut down the maximum weekly working hours to 52, down from 68.