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BabaNaja
Joined: 12 Apr 2009
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 Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:06 pm Post subject: Do we now get an extra day off if a holiday is on Sunday? |
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I found this online:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/12/116_35819.html
Does anyone know if this bill went through and we now are given the Monday off when a holiday falls on or a Sunday? Or was this wonderful bill shot down? I can't seem to find the answer or an update... |
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Carla
Joined: 21 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:33 pm Post subject: Re: Do we now get an extra day off if a holiday is on Sunday |
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My head teacher told me Wednesday that they (people in charge) were trying to get Monday off for an extended holiday since people were going on trips, etc. She said that the law requires approval from the president, but he had not given it. I haven't heard anything different, so time for work~! |
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Hanson
Joined: 20 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:44 am Post subject: |
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| Yoon, however, said the rule would not be applied when holidays fall on a Saturday. |
Of course... 
I guess it's a move in the right direction, though. Thanks for the link. |
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drydell
Joined: 01 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:20 am Post subject: |
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That's a pretty old article now...I seem to remember hearing that the changes would take effect in 2010 though but I can't link or prove it.
More recently my girlfriend was telling me about a news report whereby a new French ranking of countries by quality of life had South Korea way down the listing because of working hours and little/no holiday time off. Apparently this has irked the SK govt. who are somewhat obsessed with coming high up on such lists and have previously listed highly because of previous narrow economic focus.
The interesting result was LMB pledging to overhaul the SK lack of holiday/vacation situation..
But... that would take some overhauling...I for one am sceptical..
The only related info I could find on it was this http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1992691 |
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dalem
Joined: 30 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:13 am Post subject: |
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| so, no real news on this then? just bumping the thread. Would really like to know myself if there was any more movement towards having a monday off if the holiday is on a sunday. |
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BabaNaja
Joined: 12 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:22 am Post subject: Re: Do we now get an extra day off if a holiday is on Sunday |
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[quote="Carla"]
| BabaNaja wrote: |
| She said that the law requires approval from the president, but he had not given it. |
Thanks for the update. I hope this means he has not given it YET, not that it was turned down (there are a lot of Sunday holidays next year). |
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Goon-Yang
Joined: 28 May 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:33 am Post subject: |
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I have Fridays off...so all of you can bite me  This Chuseok was a regular weekend for me. |
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