Overwork-related disorders and recent improvement of national policy in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Recently, overwork-related disorders have become a major public health concern in Korea. This study investigated the current trends of working hours, causes of death in the working population, and compensation rates.

Methods

We reviewed the current trends of working hours, cause of death statistics in the working population, industrial accident compensation insurance (IACI) statistics, issues of compensation and prevention of work-related cerebro-cardio vascular diseases (CCVDs), mental disorders, and suicide.

Results

Although weekly working hours and the proportion of long working days have decreased, workers in small companies with fewer than five employees and those in the service sector continue to work long hours. The age standardized mortality due to

SUBMITTER: Kim I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6620743 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature