4-day workweek in Tokyo from next year: Is population decline reshaping Japan’s workforce? – Times of India
The Tokyo administration found a new way to address the country's low birth rates and that is to implement a four-day workweek scheme for its staff. Tokyo's Governor Yuriko Koike has declared that from April onwards, metropolitan government staff will have the choice of a three-day off each week."We will review work styles … with flexibility, ensuring no one has to give up their career due to life events such as childbirth or child care," she stated during her policy address at the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly's fourth regular session, NBC news reported.This initiative aims to encourage procreation amongst Japanese couples, as the country's fertility rate has reached an unprecedented low. According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, last year's rate fell to 1.2 children per woman...