In 2012, in the midst of a recession, a labour law reform in Portugal allowed firms to reduce the overtime premium paid to their workers by 50% or more. Until then, overtime premiums were set by law at a relatively high level and could not be cut unilaterally. We analyse matched...

Die Autorinnen des Sammelbandes untersuchen die Verteilung von Arbeitsvolumina aus personalwirtschaftlicher Perspektive. Warum werden Überstunden geleistet, obwohl Arbeitslosigkeit herrscht? Wann werden Arbeitsvolumina unter Vertragsformen wie Telearbeit, Zeitarbeit oder geringfügiger...

In 2012, a new law allowed firms in Portugal to reduce the overtime premium paid by half. Until then, as in other countries, premiums were subject to a minimum level. We analyse matched panel data, including worker-level (base and overtime) hours and pay, to study the effects of the resulting...

This paper provides a first assessment of the causal impact of the 2018-2021 reform in Korea meant to combat its long working-hour culture. The reform consists of lowering the statutory limit on total weekly working hours from 68 to 52. We apply a difference-in-difference approach in which we...