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Korean labor minister hears chipmakers on 52-hour cap amid dragging special-zone talks
What happened
South Korea's labor minister met semiconductor companies on November 13 to hear how the 52-hour workweek cap affects their research and development staff. Unions, employers, and the government remain split over exempting workers in planned super-regional special zones from the limit, as the special-zone talks drag on; the exemption has not been approved or implemented.
Impact and signal
Medium impactImpact score: 45/100
Affected components and suppliers
South Korea52-hour workweek caplabor policyspecial zonessemiconductor R&D stafflabor minister
Source and time
Source: DigiTimes Asia · 11/12/2026 · View original source
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