Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut 'Blink Twice' is a promising debut that’s haunting for its performances.
Japan is promoting four-day work weeks to tackle labour shortages, but uptake may be slow due to cultural norms and concerns over reduced pay. - Photo: AFP
Hoping to produce more takers, especially among small and medium-sized businesses, the government launched a"work style reform” campaign that promotes shorter hours and other flexible arrangements along with overtime limits and paid annual leave. Perhaps more telling: of the 63,000 Panasonic Holdings Corp. employees who are eligible for four-day schedules at the electronics maker and its group companies in Japan, only 150 employees have opted to take them, according to Yohei Mori, who oversees the initiative at one Panasonic company.
"Work is a big deal here. It’s not just a way to make money, although it is that, too,” said Craig, who previously taught at Doshisha Business School and founded editing and translation firm BlueSky Academic Services. Akiko Yokohama, who works at Spelldata, a small Tokyo-based technology company that allows employees to work a four-day schedule, takes Wednesdays off along with Saturdays and Sundays."It’s hard when you aren’t feeling well to keep going for five days in a row.
Fast Retailing Co., the Japanese company that owns Uniqlo, Theory, J Brand and other clothing brands, pharmaceutical company Shionogi & Co., and electronics companies Ricoh Co. and Hitachi also began offering a four-day workweek in recent years.Brokerage SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. started letting workers put in four days a week in 2020. Banking giant Mizuho Financial Group offers a three-day schedule option.
Hardworking Citizens Try Four-Day Workweek
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Singapore's PM Wong hopes to field more women candidates in next General ElectionZoe Kravitz's directorial debut 'Blink Twice' is a promising debut that’s haunting for its performances.
Read more »
Noted Indian actress Radhika makes alarming revelations about Malayalam film industryZoe Kravitz's directorial debut 'Blink Twice' is a promising debut that’s haunting for its performances.
Read more »
‘True master’ Japan man sleeps 30 minutes a day for 12 years to ‘double’ lifePUTRAJAYA: Proton has unveiled its first electric vehicle, the eMas 7, as part of the 2024 National Day parade, alongside its other models, reflecting the national carmaker’s evolution over its 41-year history.
Read more »
Six dead, dozens injured as Typhoon Shanshan batters Japan with torrential rainsTOKYO, Aug 31 — At least six people were dead as Typhoon Shanshan crept eastward through Japan today, drenching large areas with torrential rain, triggering landslide and flood...
Read more »
At least 6 dead in Japan as Typhoon Shanshan grinds onPETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Cheah Liek Hou and Fareez Anuar have both qualified for the men's singles SU5 (upper body impairment) semi-finals of the Paris Paralympics with one match to spare.
Read more »
Japan to impose quasi-visa on Malaysians as part of illegal immigration curbsKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — The Japanese government will introduce a new requirement for pre-travel authorisation on Malaysians and 70 other nationalities who currently enjoy...
Read more »