Working Time Samsung to raise working hours despite 2018 cap Employees will work an extra 12 hours per week, as part of a wider effort to improve South Korea’s economy iStock.com/JHVEPhoto Image Chantelle Cloete Reporter Wednesday 16 April 2025 Samsung Electronics announced this week that it has received permission from the South Korean government to extend its employees’ weekly working hours beyond the legally-mandated maximum of 5 Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Working Time What Samsung’s six-day workweek really means for staff Privacy Samsung’s facial recognition pilot ignites privacy concerns Health & Safety Korean court rules Samsung engineer’s leukaemia an industrial accident Unions Hyundai Steel deal highlights South Korea’s “obsolete” bonus tradition