A South Korean minister is under fire for calling plans to extend the working week for working mothers helpful.
According to foreign media, the South Korean government proposed to increase the working week from 52 to 69 hours.
The proposal was supported by Minister of Labor Lee Jung.
According to foreign media, a South Korean minister said on Thursday that increasing the working week from 52 to 69 hours would actually help working mothers.
He said it would give working mothers more options and help them raise children.
According to foreign media, the Minister of Labor was asked whether the proposal to reform labor laws will help South Korea’s declining population rate.
On this he said that we will take steps to reduce working hours during pregnancy or child rearing.
On the other hand, many people criticized the Labor Minister’s statement saying that it will only harm women.
According to foreign media, in January, the president of South Korea also talked about increasing the working hours of working women.
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