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Figure 1 Labor and Management Issues for the Realization of a “Japanese Work-life Balanced Society”
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Step 2
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Work-life balance with regard to
qualitative aspects (enhancement of
work content itself)
Key word examples:
● Japanese context
● Restructuring work duties
● Independent thinking/working
styles with a sense of purpose
● Qualitative reform of duties/work
● Revision of evaluation systems
● Work-life integration
Discussions between
workers and employers
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Step 3
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Work-life balance from a diversity of
viewpoints (departure from uniform
standardization)
Key word examples:
● Diverse working styles
● Telecommuting (work from home)
● Introduction of diversity measures
that envision a diverse range of
workers
● Total human life
● Working hours and lifestyle
designs that consider family life
● Forms of equality and equal
treatment
Discussions between
workers and employers
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Step 1
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Work-life balance with regard to
quantitative aspects (reducing
meaningless overtime; eliminating
excessive labor)
Key word examples:
● Shortening working hours
● Increasing the rate of workers
taking annual paid leave
● Quantitative reform of duties/work
● Sharing
Discussions between
workers and employers
Sustainable
development
of individuals,
businesses,
and society
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Government Policy Issues
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…Gradual, not sudden, “Guidance”
● Improvement of labor legislation
● Expansion and improvement of systems for supporting skills development/human resource training
● Improvement of social systems for supporting childrearing/nursing care
● Improvement of taxation systems/social welfare systems that is independent of multiple trends, etc.
Source: Osaka Workers and Employers Council (2008)