Right to disconnect gains ground as pandemic brings work home
Ireland introduced a legal right for employees to not respond to emails, telephone calls or other messages during nonwork hours from April 1.
Remote working in Japan limited mainly to office staff, survey finds
Employees working from places other than their regular offices, including homes, accounted for 19.2% of all workers in Japan this month, a survey by the Japan Productivity Center found.
The mythical three-day weekend: Is it too good to be true?
Working remotely was something Japan, Inc. was never supposed to be able to do. Now that we've done it, is a shorter work week in the cards?
Major firms in Japan to hire fewer graduates next year amid pandemic
A survey of 110 large companies found over a fifth plan to curb hiring next year, with sectors such as transport and tourism more significantly affected.
Side jobs offer career development for some but overwork hazards for others
While the government and Keidanren hope more flexible working will vitalize firms and improve job satisfaction, data shows most with side jobs are lower earners trying to survive.
JAL to let flight attendants choose fewer work hours with salary cuts
Hit hard by the pandemic, JAL has said its net loss for fiscal 2020 is expected to be ¥300 billion.
Arguments for 'right to disconnect' draw more attention amid pandemic
Some remote workers say they have been instructed to stay connected at home on their company phones or computers — even after hours.
The allure of office supplies without a physical workspace in which to enjoy them
Modern office supplies can now be neatly docketed and arranged inside collapsible carrying cases for work sessions in shared office spaces or in the comfort of a coffee shop.
Harassment doesn’t end in the office. It can follow you home.
Working remotely has put the spotlight on managers overstepping their boundaries with staff.
Although the number of digital nomads is hard to pin down, experts believe there are millions around the world.
Glitzy high-rise offices lose luster as Japan works from home
Advertising agency Dentsu Group Inc. and logistics firm Nippon Express Co. are among those firms now considering selling their Tokyo headquarters.
Only 37% of firms met Japan's emergency target of cutting commuters by 70%
Official says the number of people commuting decreased by 40% in the Tokyo area and 30% in prefectures in western Japan under the virus state of emergency.
