There was an interesting editorial in the New York Times that I'd like to share.
The five-day workweek is a common work system in Korea, but it is generally believed that its origins were spread in the United States in 1930 after a large-scale labor strike (during the Great Depression) and was codified in American labor law.
However, in reality, the 40-hour workweek is not observed in most countries, including the United States and Korea. (Excluding the basic workweek, overtime/inclusion, etc.)
In the COVID-19 era, many people have experienced remote work, and experiments with a 4-day workweek have been conducted by several companies in Europe and the United States, with successful results.
According to the author, there is a growing recognition that the five-day workweek is no longer sustainable. The pandemic has accelerated this change, and workers will increasingly demand it.
However, I predict that change will be slow, at least in the United States, as the voice of labor is growing louder but the power of labor unions is weakening.
I understand that there are many companies in Korea that are testing the 4-4.5 day system. What will the future of labor look like?
In fact, it goes without saying that such surveys do not have much meaning... It is natural for workers to want to work less and receive more money... I think that actual analysis, such as changes in productivity after introduction, should be conducted rather than positive or negative evaluations.
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참고로 한국에서는 SK나 배달의 민족 정도만 제외하면 결국 다시 주 5일제로 돌아갔습니다.
