One nation’s plan for success: Work less and make more babies (LATimes/26 Sep 2024)
LA Times article discusses South Korea's efforts to address its low birth rate by promoting work-life balance. With an average of 1,872 work hours per year, proposals include a four-day work week to improve fertility rates and employee well-being. Support for reduced working hours is high, especially among younger workers, but challenges remain for small and medium-sized enterprises struggling with labor shortages and low productivity.