{
  "id": 13671532,
  "title": "7 in 10 workers get no extra pay for covering parental leave: survey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/7-in-10-workers-get-no-extra-pay-for-covering-parental-leave-survey-13671532",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-11T07:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20261011/7-in-10-workers-get-no-extra-pay-for-covering-parental-leave-survey"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent survey conducted by workplace advocacy group Gabjil 119 reveals that seven out of ten Korean workers who took on additional responsibilities while colleagues were on parental leave or reduced hours for childcare did not receive any extra pay for their increased workload. The survey, which polled 1,000 workers nationwide from September 1 to 7, found that 47.8% of respondents reported an increase in their workloads due to colleagues taking maternity or parental leave. Despite this, only 29.5% of those who reported taking on additional duties received compensation, such as allowances, while the remaining 70.5% did not receive any extra pay. The survey suggests that employers are instead burdening existing employees with the staffing shortages caused by parental leave or reduced working hours, rather than hiring replacements or adjusting workloads. However, awareness of government subsidies aimed at compensating workers who take on extra duties is also limited. Only 37% of respondents were aware of the government's workload-sharing subsidy for parental leave.",
  "summary": "Most Korean workers who took on additional duties while colleagues were on parental leave or working reduced hours for childcare received no extra compensation, with 7 in 10 going unpaid for the added workload. According to a survey released by workplace advocacy group Gabjil 119 on Sunday, 47.8 percent of 1,000 workers said their workloads had increased due to colleagues taking maternity or…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "7 in 10 workers get no extra pay for covering parental leave: survey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/7-in-10-workers-get-no-extra-pay-for-covering-parental-leave-survey",
        "published": "2026-10-11T07:17:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}