Support for the Development of the Next Generation

1. Formulation of a General Employer Action Plan

The Japanese law, “Measures to Support Raising Children of the Next Generation” requires general employers to move forward with support for the raising of children of the next generation. Our company has formulated a “General Employer Action Plan” to make improvements in the employment environment necessary for balancing work and child-rearing, and announces the following at this time.

2. Period of the Plan

April 1, 2020-March 31, 2025

3. Goal

Goal 1: Introduction of a system to enable workers to take time off to care for their children

【Measures】

From January 2021	Revision of the childcare leave rules 　Employees will have permission to take childcare leave by the hour. A system will be developed that exceeds the amount required by law, up to 10 days annually.
From January 2021	Internal announcement of system allowing for childcare leave, to be taken by the hour (communicated via administrative communication form)
From April 2021	Revision of rules concerning accumulated leave (paid)　Revision to be made so that accumulated leave can be used when leave is necessary for the care of an injured or ill child for five or more working days in a row.
Starting from April 2024	Establishment of a policy allowing annual paid leave to be taken by the hour

Goal 2: Broadening the diversity of working options by introduction of a shortened work time system

【Measures】

Starting from April 2020	Interviews with employees regarding the current system, and analysis of results
Starting from April 2020	Revision of childcare leave rules　Modifications based on employee interviews. Easing of the conditions for using childcare leave for “children under three years of age” to “children about to enter elementary school”
Starting from October 2021	Communicating to employees via the in-house newsletter about the shorter working hours system
Starting from April 2022	Explanatory meetings to be held for female workers who have returned to work after childcare leave and female workers who are currently caring for children

Goal 3: Support for parental participation when spouses give birth

【Measures】

Facilitate the taking of parental leave by male employees when their spouses give birth

Starting from May 2020	Pamphlets displayed in each department that provide information about childcare leave for male employees.
Starting from April 2022	Communication via in-house newsletter (including postings about examples of male employees using company childcare leave, etc.)
Starting from April 2022	Workshops for management to be held

Improvements to the employment environment are not limited to the above initiatives. Going forward we will continue to gather and study information in order to promote the development of the kind of work environment required to balance work and child-rearing.