their physical and mental health. many have died from being overworked and the issue has only begun to gain more national attention due to many government workers having died from gwarosa. in 2018, the south korean government enacted a law cutting working hours from 68 to 52. sweden in sweden the deaths due to excessive stress at work is expected to increase from the current level in the future. a study conducted with researchers in cooperation with the swedish work environment authority in 2019 concluded that 720 workers in sweden already die due to stress from engaging in wage labour. this study sparked an increased amount of public debate.