More Japanese Companies Trying to Reduce Overtime Work
Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)--An increasing number of major Japanese companies are strengthening their efforts to reduce overtime work on a voluntary basis, in a break with a culture of long hours at workplaces.
More companies have introduced a system of fixed-time intervals after the end of work before employees start again the next day.
The Japanese government plans to limit overtime work at 720 hours annually, or 60 hours per month on average, as part of its efforts on work style reforms.
In line with the government policy, private-sector initiatives to cut long working hours are likely to spread in the country.
The reduction of extra work is aimed at improving the work environment to attract workers and boost production efficiency.
(2017/02/02-10:30)
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