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? From late-night work regulations to DSR ranked 2nd in the world, workplace changes that new hires should know [AI PRISM x D? LOG]
[Key Issues Briefing]
■ Late-night work regulations: Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Young-hoon stated that they are considering introducing time regulations for repeated late-night work. New employees should pay attention to institutional changes to protect health rights and working conditions in a work environment where late-night work is spreading, such as early morning delivery.
■ Social enterprise: AIworks, which started with the goal of hiring vulnerable groups, began with an investment of 10 million won, was recognized for its corporate value of 100 billion won, and achieved explosive growth after 10 years. New employees can refer to examples showing that realizing social value and corporate growth are compatible.
■ Research infrastructure: Yonsei University introduced Korea's first quantum computer and is enhancing research competitiveness by strengthening a performance-based salary system to recruit scholars from overseas. New workers should understand the changes in the spread of performance-based compensation systems instead of favoritism in academic and research fields.
[News of interest to new employees]
1. Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon “Repeated Late-Night Work Time Regulations Review”
- Key Summary: Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Young-hoon stated that they are considering introducing time regulations for repeated late-night work. Currently, in Korea, only 50% of the additional allowance is paid for late-night work, and there is no working time limit, but overseas, we are considering introducing new regulations because there are regulations such as adjusting commuting hours during late-night work. Regarding the Yellow Envelope Act, which is scheduled to be implemented in March next year, Minister Kim emphasized that improving the Nth subcontracting structure will improve corporate efficiency and improve the working conditions of subcontractors will improve the quality of original products.
2. “Beyond hiring vulnerable groups... we will be recognized as corporate value”
- Key Summary: Seok-won Yoon, CEO of AIworks, stated the goal of achieving both the social value of hiring vulnerable groups and the growth of technology companies. One-third of all employees are developmentally disabled, deaf, career-interrupted women, and seniors, and they are working as key personnel for the company from data labeling to human resources and finance. The company started with an investment of 10 million won, was recognized for a corporate value of 100 billion won after 10 years, and is preparing to be the first social enterprise to IPO in the first half of 2027 with the goal of growing up to 40% next year.
3. Yonsei University President Yoon Dong-seop “Organic connection of science, humanities, and international cooperation... creating a hyperconvergent research system”
- Key summary: Yonsei University President Yoon Dong-seop said that if a Nobel Prize in science comes from Korea, Yonsei University is likely to be the first to win, and the winner may come out within 5 years. Yonsei University introduced the first commercial-level quantum computer in Korea last year, and Max Planck Institute in Germany established a joint research center in the field of nanomedicine. Meanwhile, President Yoon expressed the position that in order to recruit highly competent scholars from overseas, it is necessary to introduce a salary system that clearly rewards performance instead of the existing salary system at domestic universities.
[Reference news for new employees]
4. May it be the foundation for 'Post Han River'... First Yonsei Nobel Week will be held
- Key summary: Yonsei University will host Yonsei Nobel Week from December 1 to 11 in commemoration of Han Kang's 1st anniversary of winning the Nobel Prize in Literature. Artist Han Kang has consistently raised, “Can the past help the present? Exhibitions, special lectures by writers, international symposiums, academic lectures, and translation conferences will be held on the theme of “Memory and Solidarity.” Lecturers include French Gongkur Award—winning artist Carmel Dowd, and Swedish Academy Nordic Award—winning artist Naya Marie Ait. President Yoon Dong-seop stated that he hopes to expand the scale of the event every year to become the foundation for the birth of the 2nd Korean Nobel Prize in Literature winner.
5. Deputy Prime Minister Baek-hoon: “Coupang's server authentication is weak... we will prevent phishing abuse”
- Key Summary: Vice Prime Minister of Science and Technology Bae Bae Hoon identified a vulnerability in the server authentication system as the primary cause of the Coupang hacking incident and began an investigation. It was confirmed that an attacker exploited an authentication vulnerability on the Coupang server to leak more than 30 million customer information without a normal login. The government will set up a public-private joint investigation team and focus on preventing secondary damage such as voice phishing and smithing that misuses leaked information. It plans to check the security vulnerabilities of 1600 IT systems, including platform companies such as Coupang, by operating a 3-month enhanced monitoring period for personal information leaks.
6. The hardening of money caused by household debt... the reverse trend of private consumption in Korea alone
- Key summary: According to Bank of Korea analysis, Korea is the only country where private consumption has declined even though household debt has increased by more than 10% in the last 10 years. From 2014 to 2024, the ratio of household debt to gross domestic product increased by 13.8 percentage points, ranking 3rd in the world, but the share of private consumption decreased by 1.3 percentage points. Also, the total debt repayment ratio increased by 1.4 percentage points, ranking second in the world after Norway, and it is reported that the principal repayment burden increased faster than the rate of income growth.
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? December 1, 2025 (Mon) Page 1 Unboxing [ON AIR Seoul Economic Daily]
