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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 02/26/2025 22:30 EDT

Tokyo Is Turning To a 4-Day Workweek To Shed 'World's Oldest Population' Title

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: Starting in April, the Tokyo Metropolitan government, one of the country's largest employers, is set to allow its employees to work only four days a week. It is also adding a new "childcare partial leave" policy, which will allow some employees to work two fewer hours per day. The goal is to help employees who are parents balance childcare and work, said Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike. "We will continue to review work styles flexibly to ensure that women do not hav

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