Japan’s New Policy: Population shortage has become a serious problem in Japan, to solve which the government has taken a unique step. Now, employees will have to work only 4 days a week, while they will get 3 days off.
Japan’s New Policy: The fertility rate in Japan is continuously falling and its effect is clearly visible on the country’s population. To face this challenge, the metropolitan government of Tokyo has taken a new step. Now government employees will have to work only 4 days a week, while 3 days will be left. This rule is likely to come into force from April 2025.
The government says that its purpose is to improve work-life balance, especially so that young families can get more time for themselves. This step is expected to help increase Japan’s population and people will think about increasing the family.
Tokyo Governor’s New Policy
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, while revealing the decision behind this new policy, said that this step has been taken according to the changing needs of the society. He said that balance between work and life is very important. No person should think that he has to choose one thing between his career, child care or family. He believes that this policy will especially help young families, so that they can balance their work and personal life well.
Promoting work and family balance
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has now given employees the option of taking three days off a week, apart from this, parents who take care of young children will be allowed to reduce their working hours. However, their salary can be reduced in return. The government says that this policy has been made to make the responsibility of taking care of children a little easier.
Fertility rate declines in Japan
The fertility rate in Japan is continuously decreasing, which has now become a big challenge for the government. If we talk about the year 2023, then in this year the fertility rate was only 1. 2. Whereas Japan needed a rate of at least 2.8. Experts say that the main reason for this is Japan’s working lifestyle, which promotes more work and stress. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said that this new policy will set an example for the rest of the region.
