ATTACHMENT IV
Night Work for Women
Korea
Article 56 (Prohibition of Night work) of
Chapter V (Female and Minor) of the Labour Standards
Law (Law No.286, promulgated on May 10, 1953; Amended
by Law No.791 on December 4, 1961) reads as follows
"No female or minor under 18 years of age
shall be authorised to work between 2200 hours
and 0600 hours or on a holiday, unless other- wise authorised by the Ministry of Healty and
Social Affairs."
Fairchild Semikor Limited in Seoul, Korea has
received such authorisation and currently employs over
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500 women on their third shift com
commencing at 2200 and
ending at 0555. No restrictions are placed on the employ-
ment of these women except those that apply to all employees
who are engaged in night work.
The operation in Seoul is
identical to the major portion of Fairchild's Hong Kong plant.