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Nominee Lee So-Young: “Labor and Wage Regulations Require Corporate Autonomy and Flexibility”

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Lee So-young, the nominee for Minister of SMEs and Startups, stated at her National Assembly confirmation hearing on the 15th that there is a need to expand corporate autonomy and flexibility regarding labor and wage regulations, such as the comprehensive wage system and the 52-hour workweek. Regarding the comprehensive wage system, Nominee Lee said, “There are industries and companies that are not suitable for assigning allowances based on coun…

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Lee So-young, the nominee for Minister of SMEs and Startups, stated that she would work to revitalize startups through regulatory rationalization and the restoration of confidence in the capital market. Regarding the current 52-hour workweek system, she expressed the view that flexibility is needed instead of uniform application. At the opening of the confirmation hearing before the National Assembly's Industry, Trade, and Energy Committee on th…

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Lee So-young, the nominee for Minister of SMEs and Startups, stated at her National Assembly confirmation hearing on the 15th that there is a need to expand corporate autonomy and flexibility regarding labor and wage regulations, such as the comprehensive wage system and the 52-hour workweek. Regarding the comprehensive wage system, Nominee Lee said, “There are industries and companies that are not suitable for assigning allowances based on coun…

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Koo Jung-mo = Lee So-young, nominee for Minister of SMEs and Startups, stated on the 15th regarding the 52-hour workweek system, "As is currently the case, the 52-hour workweek should not be a uniform, strong..."

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[Digital Daily, Reporter Chae Seong-oh] Lee So-young, a candidate for the Minister of Small and Medium Venture Enterprises, stated that it is not a situation where a 4.5-day weekly system will be institutionally enforced. The current 52-hour weekly system also made it clear that it is necessary to make the system flexible to suit the industry. At the personnel hearing that followed the National Assembly's Small, Trade and Energy Small and Medium…

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On the 15th, the opposition continued its rigorous scrutiny of Lee So-young, the nominee for Minister of SMEs and Startups, during her confirmation hearing, focusing on the appropriateness of her "non-residential single home" status and her expertise in the SME and micro-business sectors. While actively clarifying various allegations, Nominee Lee failed to provide a clear answer to the question, "From whom did you receive the offer for the minis…

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Lee So-young, nominee for Minister of SMEs and Startups, stated regarding the 52-hour workweek system, "Imposing a uniform, strict regulation that imposes imprisonment of up to two years on business owners for violations is, today..."

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
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