주4일제 도입에 대한 비판적 고찰

초록

This study aims to understand the contents of the 4-day workweek system, examine related issues, and discuss the implications of the 4-day workweek for Korean society and the labor market. To this end, this study first reviews the definition and background of the 4WD, and then conducts a comparative analysis of domestic and international cases that have implemented and experimented with the 4WD. The cases of Iceland, Belgium, Yonsei Medical Center, and corporate-level implementation of the 4-day workweek were analyzed based on four criteria: 1) who introduced it, 2) background, 3) how it was implemented and whether it reduced working hours/workdays per week, and 4) salary changes. The results showed that the four-day workweek is unlikely to reduce the productivity of companies, but it can have a positive impact on the work-life balance of workers. In addition, the adoption of the four-day workweek was mainly initiated in the IT and service industries, where telecommuting and flexible work arrangements have been applied, and the occupational status was mainly applied to commercial wage workers. Based on the case analysis, this study discusses the issues that should be considered when introducing a 4-day workweek in South Korea, including the importance of introducing and discussing the system, considering sustainable environment and labor market disparities, and the implications for gender equality.

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