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Enforcement Decree of the Labor Standards Act — Article 29 (Matters Agreed upon Flexible Work Hours System)

근로기준법 시행령 제29조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2021-11-19. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2025-10-23) — check the Korean original.

(1) "Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 52 (1) 6 of the Act means standard work hours (or daily work hours as agreed upon between an employer and the representative of employees based on the standards for calculating paid leaves, etc.).

(2) "If it is inevitable to be prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as a natural disaster" in the proviso of Article 52 (2) 1 of the Act, means any of the following cases:

1. In cases falling under Article 28-2 (2) 1 or 2;

2. Where it is deemed difficult to allow recess under the main clause of Article 52 (2) 1 of the Act due to any reason corresponding to subparagraph 1.[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 30, 2021]

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