The Korea Semiconductor Industry Association stated that the speed of technological development is important in cutting-edge industries, and that in-depth discussions are needed on introducing special provisions for working hours in the Semiconductor Special Act.

On the 17th, the Semiconductor Association distributed a press release and revealed the semiconductor industry's opinions on improving the semiconductor industry's working hour system.

The association stated that our semiconductor industry has been leading the global market for the past 20 years and has played a key role in the national economy, but the semiconductor industry ecosystem is being rapidly reorganized due to recent rapid changes in the technological paradigm.

He added that a fierce global semiconductor technology hegemony war is underway, and that our companies are also making every effort to survive the competition, adding that in this situation, securing ultra-gap technological prowess is an essential element for corporate survival.

Accordingly, the speed of technological development is more important than ever, and the research immersion and achievement creation of key researchers play a decisive role in this. However, as the difficulty of advanced technological development increases, the time required for technological development is gradually increasing, and the rigid 52-hour workweek system in Korea is acting as a factor hindering research productivity, he argued.

In addition, it was revealed that although various flexible work systems and special overtime work systems have been established to secure flexibility in working hours under the current 52-hour workweek system, there are limitations to utilizing these in semiconductor companies.

These systems do not sufficiently reflect the complex semiconductor industry ecosystem, the prerequisites and administrative procedures for introducing the systems are complex, and as a result, all systems are stipulated to allow for some modifications based on the 52-hour workweek, so the current systems It was reported that it is not a practical alternative for securing corporate flexibility.

The Semiconductor Association stated, “The semiconductor industry hopes that during the legislative process for the Semiconductor Special Act, there will be in-depth discussions on introducing special working hour provisions that reflect the characteristics of the semiconductor industry, and we hope that realistic and efficient measures that benefit both the national economy and workers will be prepared.”