President Lee Jae Myung speaks at a Cabinet meeting at the Blue House on June 2. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]
The Cabinet approved a revised labor law on Tuesday allowing the hourly use of paid annual leave, which is currently permitted only on a daily basis.
Under the revised Labor Standards Act, workers will be allowed to take paid annual leave on an hourly basis, as well as in full-day units, with employers who violate the provision subject to penalties, according to the Blue House.
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The revision also requires employers to allow workers to leave immediately after four consecutive hours of work without taking a break, if they so request.
