With the rise in female employees and the graying of society, more companies are allowing staff to reject relocations without risking promotions as Japan’s work environment slowly grows more family-friendly.
The efforts, which include paying extra allowances to those workers who do accept a relocation, are being supported by the government, which is working out new guidelines for such matters.
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