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A system that reduces working hours when an employee has to look after a child or a sick family member will be applied to all companies from this year. Although it is a good system, there are cases where it is quite difficult for a small company. 



Reporter Jo Yoon-ha looked at the reality.



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reduced family care time system can be used when you need to take care of a young child or a sick family member, or when you have to study.



If you have worked at the workplace for more than 6 months, you can demand that you work at least 15 hours a week, and your employer must accept it, with some exceptions.



This year, it has been expanded to workplaces with one or more employees.



[Small and Medium Business Workers: If you are working as a dual-income worker, and you are busy cleaning up the house that used to be a battlefield in the morning and putting you to sleep, then you will have time to play with your children a little.]



Small business owners also agree.



However, he says the challenge is finding people to work on behalf of the employee.



[Lee Dong-chun / CEO of smartphone film maker: Do you temporarily work for that person for 2 hours? Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), manufacturing companies, root companies (industries that form the basis of manufacturing), small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)… This manufacturing industry is really based on technology, and there is no substitute for such a job.]



In the case of the delivery business, they complain that it is difficult to give temporary workers the password of the customer's store.



[Mr. A/CEO of delivery/transportation company: We are a fixed customer.

As well as having a key.

Now, the people in charge know everything about security.

You can't hand over the security of such a store to someone who uses it temporarily.]



The burden of imprisonment for business owners who violate the law is also heavy, and the government pays up to 500,000 won to companies that accept the reduction in working hours. It is also pointed out that incentives are insufficient.



[Kim Sang-bong/Professor of Economics at Hansung University: The government should help in some way to find replacement manpower.

With that amount of money, there are only other parts, such as the four major insurances, not to mention the cost of labor costs.]



It seems that more policy support is needed for small businesses to establish a good system.



(Video coverage: Kim Won-bae, Video editing: Yoon Tae-ho)