Japan invented the term karoshi — death from overwork — 50 years ago following a string of employee tragedies. Corporate Japan is now aiming to confound stereotypes with plans for four-day working weeks.
This should be good for overworked employees. But it may lead to higher labour costs for companies that can least afford it.
Hitachi is the latest conglomerate to implement a system that allows employees a flexible work schedule of only four days a week. Panasonic and NEC announced similar plans earlier this year.
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