South Korea’s leading online game developer and publisher NCSoft Corp. which has been most aggressive in social distancing practice amid virus threat by sending its entire work force on paid leave in late February will enforce four-day workweek in April.

From next week to the final day of April, its entire 4,000-strong staff will report to work four days a week. On the weeks with holidays – April 15 for election and April 30 for Buddha’s birthday – they will come to work only three days. Work hours can be decided by individuals.

Pregnant employees or those with underlying diseases will be able to work from home.

The company was among the first to ask workers to go on paid leave at the end of February, when the virus started spreading fast across Korea. It also employed rotational work schedule as to have only half come to the office in March.

NCSoft shares on Friday closed 1.37 percent lower at 647,000 won ($525.46) in Seoul.

By Pulse

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