In recent years, facing the situation of rising employee turnover and increasingly fierce competition for talents, many Japanese enterprises have introduced various welfare measures to enhance the sense of belonging and stability of young employees.
A Yahoo! Japan food company in Hiroshima Prefecture Province has taken the unusual step of allowing its employees to take one day off a year since last summer. There are fewer concerts in Hiroshima, and employees often have a tight schedule if they want to go out of town at the weekend, according to company officials. The establishment of“Star-chasing leave” allows employees to take three consecutive days off.
In terms of entertainment benefits, LOGICOM Holdings, a Japanese auto parts shipping company, has given about 1,400 employees of its five subsidiaries a“Tv-watching gift” since April, with the company paying the full cost, give employees free access to Netflix, the US video platform.
In addition, Japan’s aviation and rail industries also take care of employees in the details. Two major industries are gradually relaxing their dress codes to reduce the physical burden of standing for long periods.
In the past, many jobs in the airline and railway industries had strict dress codes that generally required employees to wear leather shoes or high heels, the Asahi Shimbun reported. But in July, some Japanese Airlines took the lead in testing new rules that would allow airport flight attendants and ground crew to wear black sneakers. In addition, the railway industry has followed suit, and the Tokyo subway company has begun to allow employees such as station attendants and conductors to wear sports shoes to work. (yat-ting Lau)