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editThe article was missing the workdays of Switzerland in the Around the World section. Switzerland is should be included as it is a country in Europe and the people work slightly less than average.
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editDuring the Han dynasty of imperial China, officials had a day off once every 5 days known as hsui-mu （休沐）.[1] This rest day was known as "a day for rest and for washing one's hair".[1]
South Korea
In South Korea, the maximum working hours per week is 40 hours for employees but can be extended by at most 12 hours for overtime.[2] On March 2023, there was a proposal to increase the workweek to 69 hours but was overturned.[3]
Switzerland
In Switzerland, the maximum working hours per week is 45 hours for employees in industrial companies and retail companies but 50 hours for other employees. The average workweek in hours is 35.7.[4] The workweek is usually from Monday to Friday with a maximum of 5.5 working days per week.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Yang, Lien-sheng (1955). "Schedules of Work and Rest in Imperial China". Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies. 18 (3/4): 301–325. doi:10.2307/2718436. ISSN 0073-0548.
- ^ "Statutes of the Republic of Korea". elaw.klri.re.kr. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "A 69-hour workweek? That's no way to live, young South Koreans say". NBC News. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job". stats.oecd.org. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Fedlex". www.fedlex.admin.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-10.