Nearly 3m Korean workers left out of Buddha’s birthday holiday

While many South Korean office workers anticipate Monday’s substitute holiday for Buddha’s Birthday, nearly 3 million employees at businesses with fewer than five staff members may not receive the day off.

South Korea’s labor law excludes several key protections for workplaces with fewer than five employees, including paid leave for public and substitute holidays.

If employers do not provide paid leave, workers at these small businesses are not guaranteed time off.

They also lack a legal right t