Burnout and stress lead more companies to try a four-day work week
Work four days a week, but get paid for five? It sounds too good to be true, but companies around the world that have cut their work week have found that it leads to higher productivity, more motivated staff and less burnout. "It is much healthier ...
Toyota eyes expanding number of workers eligible for flexible hours
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering expanding the number of employees eligible for its flexible working hours system and guaranteeing 45 hours of extra work pay a month regardless of actual overtime hours, its officials said Wednesday. The measure is aimed at allowing workers to choose ...
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi to hire contract workers until retirement age
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ will allow most of its contract employees to work until 60, the retirement age set for its regular workers, in an effort to secure skilled personnel amid a shrinking workforce in Japan, a source familiar with the matter said on ...
