The Tokyo government plans to introduce a four-day workweek for its employees in an attempt to support young families and boost record-low fertility rates nationwide.
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announced that starting in April, employees of the metropolitan government will have the option to take three days off each week.
However, the implementation of a four-day workweek may provide government employees with more time to dedicate to raising their families.
In a 2022 series of global trials coordinated by 4 Day Week Global, a nonprofit organization, various companies took part in a four-day workweek pilot program.
More than nine out of ten employees who participated in those trials wanted to continue with the four-day workweek.
Persons:
Yuriko Koike, “, ”, Koike
Organizations:
Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly’s, Ministry of Health, Labour, Welfare, World Bank
Locations:
Tokyo, Japan, Singapore