Tokyo gov't employees to get 4-day workweek option from April 2025 - The Mainichi
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TOKYO -- Gov. Yuriko Koike on Dec. 3 announced plans to introduce a system that would give metropolitan government workers the option to take three da

Summary

Starting in April 2025, Tokyo government employees will have the option to work a four-day workweek.

The Tokyo government is also exploring a partial vacation system for parents of elementary school-aged children and considering ordinances to promote women’s participation in the workforce.

  • Maalus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    26·
    6 days ago

    155 hours over 20 workdays is 7.75 hours a day. They allow one day off per month now, and would allow four. The question that isn’t answered is if it cuts your hours, or if you have to work it off as 4x10hrs instead. Also, I don’t know about time off in Japan - is it in addition to regular time off or what.

    • ZettaEnglish
      10·
      6 days ago

      Obviously 4 8 hour shifts would be ideal but I have done 4 10s for the past 4 years and would absolutely never be willing to go back to 5 8 hour shifts.

      • Maalus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        6 days ago

        Yeah but 4x10 misses the entire point of it. Also, I work production + bueraucracy and holy crap would I not want to do 4x10, I’m done after 6hrs max.

        • ZettaEnglish
          2·
          6 days ago

          I agree and it’s why I highlighted that 4 8s would be better.

          I’m just saying IMO if you’re working 40 hours a week no matter what I would always pick 4 10s over 5 8s.

          3 day weekends feel short to me now, think ill die of depression if I went back to 2 day weekends.

  • Jeena@piefed.jeena.netEnglish
    31·
    6 days ago

    It’s funny, the slogan reminds me of communism “Women hold up half of the sky” and “Every woman a working woman”.