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Labor Standards Act — Article 50 (Work Hours)

근로기준법 제50조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-23. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

(1) Work hours shall not exceed 40 hours a week, excluding hours of recess.

(2) Work hours shall not exceed eight hours a day, excluding hours of recess.

(3) Upon calculating the work hours under paragraphs (1) and (2), any waiting time, etc. spent by employees under the direction and supervision of their employers that is necessary for the relevant work shall be deemed work hours. <Newly Inserted on Feb. 1, 2012; May 26, 2020>

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