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class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/technology/research/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Research Institute of Advanced Technology</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-item"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-link-container"><button type="button" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-link">Human Resource Strategy</button></div> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5 _ga_area_category_nav"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-inner"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-top"> <a href="/en/corp/philosophy/human-resource/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Human Resource Strategy TOP</a> </div> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links"> <ul class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-list"> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/philosophy/human-resource/policy/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">HR Policies</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/philosophy/human-resource/career-development/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Career Development and<br>Opportunities to Excel</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/philosophy/human-resource/workstyle/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">A Smart Working Style</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/philosophy/human-resource/diversity/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Promotion of Diversity</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/philosophy/human-resource/family/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Support for Childcare and Nursing Care</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/philosophy/human-resource/wellness/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Creating a Healthy Working Environment</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-category-item" data-sb-megadropdown-category="/en/corp/ir/"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv3-header"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv3-header-link"><a href="/en/corp/ir/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv3-header-link-text">Investor Relations TOP</a></div> </div> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv3-section"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4"> <ul class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-list"> <li 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class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Management Policy & Strategy</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/policy/risk_factor/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Risk Factors</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-item"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-link-container"><button type="button" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-link">IR Documents</button></div> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5 _ga_area_category_nav"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-inner"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-top"> <a href="/en/corp/ir/documents/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">IR Documents TOP</a> </div> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links"> <ul class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-list"> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/documents/presentations/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Events and Presentations</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/documents/financial_reports/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Financial Reports</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/documents/security_reports/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Audited Consolidated Financial Statements</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/documents/integrated_reports/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Integrated Reports</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/sustainability/#documents" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">ESG Related Information</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-item"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-link-container"><button type="button" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-link">Financial Information</button></div> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5 _ga_area_category_nav"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-inner"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-top"> <a href="/en/corp/ir/financials/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Financial Information TOP</a> </div> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links"> <ul class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-list"> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/financials/earnings_summary/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Summary of Earnings Results</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/financials/analytics/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Analysis of Operating Results</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/financials/highlights/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Highlights</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/financials/segments/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Segment Information</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/financials/kpi/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Principal Operating Data</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/financials/forecast/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Forecasts</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-item"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-link-container"><a href="/en/corp/ir/at_a_glance/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-link">SoftBank Corp. at a Glance</a></div> </li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-item"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-link-container"><button type="button" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-link">Stocks and Bonds</button></div> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5 _ga_area_category_nav"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-inner"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-top"> <a href="/en/corp/ir/stock/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Stocks and Bonds TOP</a> </div> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links"> <ul class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-list"> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/stock/info/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">General Stock Information</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/stock/performance/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Shareholder Returns & Dividends</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/stock/shareholders/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Shareholders' Meeting</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/stock/class-shares/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Bond-Type Class Shares</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/stock/rating_bond/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Ratings and Bonds</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/stock/sustainability-finance/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Sustainability Finance</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/stock/analyst_coverage/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Analyst Coverage</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/stock/price/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Stock Price Related Information</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-item"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-link-container"><button type="button" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-link">Corporate Governance</button></div> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5 _ga_area_category_nav"> <div 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class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">IR Activities</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/aboutus/governance/corporate-governance/internal_control/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Internal Control System</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-item"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-link-container"><button type="button" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-link">IR News</button></div> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5 _ga_area_category_nav"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-inner"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-top"> <a href="/en/corp/ir/news/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">IR News TOP</a> </div> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links"> <ul class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-list"> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/ir/news/calendar/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">IR Calendar</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-category-item" data-sb-megadropdown-category="/en/corp/sustainability/"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv3-header"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv3-header-link"><a href="/en/corp/sustainability/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv3-header-link-text">Sustainability TOP</a></div> </div> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv3-section"> <div class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4"> <ul class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-list"> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv4-item"> <div 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class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/sustainability/materiality/open-innovation/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Creating New Business through Open Innovation</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/sustainability/materiality/global-environment/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Contributing to the Global Environment with the Power of Technology</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/sustainability/materiality/social-networks/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Building High-quality Social Infrastructure</a></li> <li class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-links-item"><a href="/en/corp/sustainability/materiality/management-foundation/" class="sb-appshell-v1-header-nav_megadropdown-lv5-link">Developing a Resilient Management Foundation</a></li> </ul> </div> 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title-container-lv1"> <h1 class="title-lv1">Support for Childcare <br class="sp-visible">and Nursing Care</h1> </header> <div class="image-container-01 pc-max-w-950 pc-ml-auto pc-mr-auto pc-mt-0 sp-mt-0"> <script type="text/javascript"> include("/en/corp/_Metadata/common/pc/include/sustainability/_subnavigation/subnavigation_09/");</script> <img class="pc-visible image-container-01_image" data-sb-lazyload-src="/en/corp/set/data/philosophy/human-resource/family/img/p/img-mainvisual.jpg" data-sb-lazyload-size="[950]:[350]" alt="Support for Childcare"> <img class="sp-visible image-container-01_image" data-sb-lazyload-src="/en/corp/set/data/philosophy/human-resource/family/img/s/img-mainvisual.jpg" data-sb-lazyload-size="[670]:[460]" alt="Support for Childcare"> </div> <div class="list-anchor-01" id="index-01"> <ul class="list-anchor-01_list"> <li class="list-anchor-01_item"><a href="#sec-01" class="list-anchor-01_link js-sb-internal-link">Policy / way of thinking</a></li> <li class="list-anchor-01_item"><a href="#sec-07" class="list-anchor-01_link js-sb-internal-link">External Evaluation</a></li> <li class="list-anchor-01_item"><a href="#sec-02" class="list-anchor-01_link js-sb-internal-link">Company measures to address Japan's low birthrate</a></li> <li class="list-anchor-01_item"><a href="#sec-03" class="list-anchor-01_link js-sb-internal-link">Initiatives to alleviate childcare concerns</a></li> <li class="list-anchor-01_item"><a href="#sec-06" class="list-anchor-01_link js-sb-internal-link">Supporting nursing care and work balance</a></li> </ul> </div> <section class="section-lv2" id="sec-01"> <h2 class="title-lv2">Policy / way of thinking</h2> <p class="text pc-ta-left sp-ta-left">One of the most fundamental duties for companies is creating a work environment supportive of childbirth and parenting, where employees balancing work and childcare can reach their full potential. In order to achieve this, SoftBank has put in place childcare support system policies and a general business plan in accordance with Japan's Law on the Promotion of Measures to Support Fostering of the Next Generation.</p> <p class="text pc-ta-left sp-ta-left pc-mt-20">SoftBank is working to enhance systems for providing information and support to resolve the concerns and challenges faced by employees who are trying to balance work with caring for senior family members. Our goal is to eliminate the need for employees to leave their jobs due to the burdens of long-term care at home.</p> <ul class="list-button-01"> <li class="list-button-01_item"><a href="/en/corp/philosophy/human-resource/family/policy/#sec-01" class="button-large-01">Childcare support system policy</a></li> <li class="list-button-01_item"><a href="/en/corp/philosophy/human-resource/family/policy/#sec-02" class="button-large-01">Nursing care support system policy</a></li> </ul> </section> </div> </section> <section class="section-container-01 section-container-01_bg-gray"> <div class="section-container-01_inner-w-950-pc section-container-01_inner-sp js-icon" id="sec-07"> <h2 class="title-lv2">External Evaluation</h2> <section class="section-lv3-02"> <h3 class="title-lv3">Hataraku Yale 2024 Awarded as an <br class="pc-visible">Employee Benefit Promotion Corporation</h3> <div class="corp-image-right"> <div class="corp-image-right_image"> <figure class="image-container-02 sp-w-50p sp-mr-auto sp-ml-auto"><img class="image-container-02_image" data-sb-lazyload-src="/en/corp/set/data/philosophy/human-resource/family/img/index_pic_04.jpg?202407_01" data-sb-lazyload-size="[345]:[258]" alt="Hataraku Yale 2024"></figure> </div> <div class="corp-image-right_text"> <p class="text pc-ta-left sp-ta-left">The Hataraku Yale program certifies and awards companies that make efforts to enhance and utilize employee benefit programs as a measure to support working people. The company received the “Hataraku Yale 2024 Employee Benefit Promotion Corporation”. And was commended as a corporation with outstanding initiatives.</p> <p class="text pc-ta-left sp-ta-left pc-mt-20">The award was given in recognition of the company's proactive efforts to enhance its support system for balancing work with childcare and nursing care, and to promote the use of the system.</p> </div> </div> </section> </div> </section> <section class="section-container-01 section-container-01"> <div class="section-container-01_inner-w-950-pc section-container-01_inner-sp js-icon" id="sec-02"> <h2 class="title-lv2">Company measures to address Japan's low birthrate</h2> <p class="text pc-ta-left sp-ta-left">As part of our efforts to address the issue of decreasing birthrates, we have established our own childcare support system that exceeds the statutory requirements, including special childbirth allowances.</p> <section class="section-lv3"> <h3 class="title-lv3">Special childbirth allowances</h3> <div class="corp-image-right"> <div class="corp-image-right_image"> <figure class="image-container-02"> <img class="image-container-02_image" data-sb-lazyload-src="/en/corp/set/data/hr/personnel/family/img/birthrate.jpg" data-sb-lazyload-size="[345]:[258]" alt="Special childbirth allowances"> </figure> </div> <div class="corp-image-right_text"> <p class="text pc-ta-left sp-ta-left">We provide regular employees with childbirth allowances ranging from 50,000 yen for the first child to 5 million yen for the fifth child. In FY2023, 710 employees for the first and second child, and 114 employees for the third child and beyond.</p> </div> </div> <div class="box-scroll-01"> <table class="table-type-01 pc-w-100p sp-w-600 corp-article-table pc-mt-40 sp-mt-20"> <colgroup> <col class="pc-w-15p sp-w-110"> <col class="pc-w-10p sp-w-90"> <col class="pc-w-15p sp-w-80"> <col class="pc-w-15p sp-w-80"> <col class="pc-w-15p sp-w-80"> <col class="pc-w-15p sp-w-80"> <col class="pc-w-15p sp-w-80"> </colgroup> <thead> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02 pc-ta-center sp-ta-center">Years with SoftBank</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02 pc-ta-center sp-ta-center">Under one year</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02 pc-ta-center sp-ta-center" colspan="5">Over one year</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-01 pc-ta-center sp-ta-center">Number of children born</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-01 pc-ta-center sp-ta-center">All</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-01 pc-ta-center sp-ta-center">First born</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-01 pc-ta-center sp-ta-center">Second born</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-01 pc-ta-center sp-ta-center">Third born</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-01 pc-ta-center sp-ta-center">Fourth born</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-01 pc-ta-center sp-ta-center">Fifth born and beyond</th> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-01 pc-ta-center sp-ta-center">Allowance</th> <td class="table-type-01_data pc-ta-center sp-ta-center">20,000 yen</td> <td class="table-type-01_data pc-ta-center sp-ta-center">50,000 yen</td> <td class="table-type-01_data pc-ta-center sp-ta-center">100,000 yen</td> <td class="table-type-01_data pc-ta-center sp-ta-center">1 million yen</td> <td class="table-type-01_data pc-ta-center sp-ta-center">3 million yen</td> <td class="table-type-01_data pc-ta-center sp-ta-center">5 million yen</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </section> <section class="section-lv3"> <h3 class="title-lv3">Child support system policy outline</h3> <p class="text pc-ta-left sp-ta-left">To support employees during pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare, SoftBank Corp. offers flexible work systems to employees from pregnancy until the child reaches the end of elementary school.</p> <div class="image-container-01"> <img data-sb-lazyload-src="/en/corp/set/data/philosophy/human-resource/family/img/graph.jpg?202407_01" data-sb-lazyload-size="1:1" alt="Child support system policy outline" class="image-container-01_image"> </div> <section class="section-lv4"> <h4 class="title-lv4">Maternity / Paternity Leave</h4> <div class="box-scroll-01"> <table class="table-type-01 corp-article-table sp-w-600 pc-mt-40 sp-mt-20"> <colgroup> <col class="pc-w-15p sp-w-15p"> <col class="pc-w-30p sp-w-25p"> <col class="pc-w-30p sp-w-30p"> <col class="pc-w-25p sp-w-30p"> </colgroup> <thead> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">System</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Content</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Legal requirements in Japan</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Points of the system that exceed the legal minimum requirements</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Medical and Cancer Treatment Leave<sup class="text-sup-01">*1,2</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Available for medical visits, including infertility treatments</td> <th class="table-type-01_data">No legal provisions</th> <td class="table-type-01_data">Company's original system <ul class="list-bullet-01 corp-article-list"> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Up to 18 days per year (up to 2 days per month) can be taken</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Salary paid under accumulated annual leave</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Maternity leave for outpatient medical care<sup class="text-sup-01">*1,2</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Can be obtained when visiting the hospital for medical check-ups during pregnancy available until one year post-delivery</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">The time necessary to receive health guidance or health examinations for expectant and nursing mothers must be reserved for them <ul class="list-bullet-01 corp-article-list"> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">At least once every 4 weeks until the 23rd week of pregnancy</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">At least once every 2 weeks from the 24th to 35th week</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">At least once a week from the 36th week until delivery</li> </ul> </td> <td class="table-type-01_data"> <ul class="list-bullet-01 corp-article-list sp-mt-0"> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">With a doctor's order, the number of times above the legal maximum requirements allowed.</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Salary paid under accumulated annual leave</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Maternity protection care leave<sup class="text-sup-01">*1</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Can be obtained if received a doctor's order regarding maternal protection</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Based on the guidance of a physician or other health care provider, measures must be taken to limit work during pregnancy, shorten working hours, or take leave from work</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Salary paid under accumulated annual leave</td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Maternity leave<sup class="text-sup-01">*3</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Six weeks prior to and eight weeks after childbirth</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Women shall not be allowed to work for 6 weeks before childbirth (14 weeks in the case of multiple pregnancies, both upon request by the woman) and 8 weeks after childbirth</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Employees working in sales can take special maternity leave from the time they find out they are pregnant</td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Paternity leave<sup class="text-sup-01">*2,4</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Five days of special paid leave can be taken starting from one week prior to and one month after childbirth</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">No legal provisions</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Company's original system <ul class="list-bullet-01 corp-article-list"> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Five days of special paid leave</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Can be continued or taken in installments</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <dl class="layout-note-01 corp-article-note pc-mt-20 sp-mt-15"> <dt class="layout-note-01_term">[Notes]</dt> <dd class="layout-note-01_description"> <ol class="list-note-02"> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*1</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Unpaid unless replaced with accumulated annual leave</div></li> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*2</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Half-day leave increments are available</div></li> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*3</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Unpaid</div></li> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*4</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Paid</div></li> </ol> </dd> </dl> </section> <section class="section-lv4"> <h4 class="title-lv4">Leave and holidays during childcare</h4> <div class="box-scroll-01"> <table class="table-type-01 corp-article-table sp-w-600 pc-mt-40 sp-mt-20"> <colgroup> <col class="pc-w-15p sp-w-15p"> <col class="pc-w-30p sp-w-30p"> <col class="pc-w-30p sp-w-25p"> <col class="pc-w-25p sp-w-30p"> </colgroup> <thead> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">System</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Content</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Legal requirements in Japan</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Points of the system that exceed the legal minimum requirements</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">childcare leave<sup class="text-sup-01">*1</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Available until the day before the child's first birthday, divided up to two times <dl class="layout-note-01 corp-article-note pc-mt-10 sp-mt-10"> <dd class="layout-note-01_description"> <ol class="list-note-02"> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*</span><div class="list-note-02_data">The last five days of the initial leave are paid, and longer periods of paid leave can be taken by allocating accumulated annual leave for unpaid periods</div></li> </ol> </dd> </dl> </td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Upon request from a worker, childcare leave shall be granted until the child reaches a maximum of two years of age <dl class="layout-note-01 corp-article-note pc-mt-10 sp-mt-10"> <dd class="layout-note-01_description"> <ol class="list-note-02"> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Extension is possible every six months at the age of 1 year and 1 year and 6 months in case of not being able to enroll in a daycare center, etc</div></li> </ol> </dd> </dl> </td> <td class="table-type-01_data"> <ul class="list-bullet-01 corp-article-list sp-mt-0"> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Salary paid for the last 5 working days of childcare leave <dl class="layout-note-01 corp-article-note pc-mt-10 pc-mb-20 sp-mt-10"> <dd class="layout-note-01_description"> <ol class="list-note-02"> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Apply for either childcare leave or childcare leave at birth</div></li> </ol> </dd> </dl> </li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Available until the child reaches a maximum of three years of age <dl class="layout-note-01 corp-article-note pc-mt-10 pc-mb-20 sp-mt-10"> <dd class="layout-note-01_description"> <ol class="list-note-02"> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*</span><div class="list-note-02_data">If a child is unable to enter a daycare center, etc., an extension is available every year at the age of 1 or 2 years old</div></li> </ol> </dd> </dl> </li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Salary paid under accumulated annual leave</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">childcare leave at birth<sup class="text-sup-01">*1</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Available up to 4 weeks, divided up to two times, until the day before the child's 8 weeks old <dl class="layout-note-01 corp-article-note pc-mt-10 sp-mt-10"> <dd class="layout-note-01_description"> <ol class="list-note-02"> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*</span><div class="list-note-02_data">The last five days of the initial leave (either childcare leave at birth or childcare leave) are paid, and the unpaid period can also be taken with pay for a longer period by allocating accumulated annual leave</div></li> </ol> </dd> </dl> </td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Upon request from a worker, childcare leave at birth shall be granted up to 4 weeks and divided up to two times, until the child's 8 weeks old</td> <td class="table-type-01_data"> <ul class="list-bullet-01 corp-article-list sp-mt-0"> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Salary paid for the last 5 working days of childcare leave <dl class="layout-note-01 corp-article-note pc-mt-10 pc-mb-20 sp-mt-10"> <dd class="layout-note-01_description"> <ol class="list-note-02"> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Apply for either childcare leave or childcare leave at birth</div></li> </ol> </dd> </dl> </li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Salary paid under accumulated annual leave</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Sick / injured childcare leave<sup class="text-sup-01">*1,2</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Can be obtained until the child is in elementary school, including nursing care of the child and accompanying the child to immunizations and health check-ups</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Upon request of a worker, up to five days (unpaid) of leave per year per employee for a child before elementary school age must be allowed to be taken on a daily or hourly basis</td> <td class="table-type-01_data"> <ul class="list-bullet-01 corp-article-list sp-mt-0"> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Up to 10 days (unpaid) per year per child for children before elementary school age may be taken on a daily or half-day or hourly basis</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Salary paid under accumulated annual leave</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Kids' leave<sup class="text-sup-01">*1,3</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Available until the child graduation from elementary school in cases where the employee is unable to care for the child, accompany the child to vaccinations and medical check-ups, attend nursery school and school events, or care for the child due to circumstances at the nursery school, kindergarten, or elementary school or hospitalization of the spouse</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">No legal provisions</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Company's original system <ul class="list-bullet-01 corp-article-list"> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Ten days per year per employee</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Salary paid under accumulated annual leave</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <dl class="layout-note-01 corp-article-note pc-mt-20 sp-mt-15"> <dt class="layout-note-01_term">[Notes]</dt> <dd class="layout-note-01_description"> <ol class="list-note-02"> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*1</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Unpaid unless replaced with accumulated annual leave</div></li> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*2</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Available in half days or by hourly</div></li> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*3</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Half-day leave increments are available</div></li> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*</span><div class="list-note-02_data">For employees taking parental leave, a maximum of one week is paid (the last five working days of the initial leave).<br>Employees whose spouse gives birth to a child, up to two weeks are paid (5 working days of spousal maternity leave and the last 5 working days of the first leave).</div></li> </ol> </dd> </dl> </section> <section class="section-lv4"> <h4 class="title-lv4">Special work arrangements</h4> <div class="box-scroll-01"> <table class="table-type-01 corp-article-table sp-w-600 pc-mt-40 sp-mt-20"> <colgroup> <col class="pc-w-15p sp-w-15p"> <col class="pc-w-30p sp-w-30p"> <col class="pc-w-30p sp-w-25p"> <col class="pc-w-25p sp-w-30p"> </colgroup> <thead> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">System</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Content</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Legal requirements in Japan</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Points of the system that exceed the legal minimum requirements</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Short working hours during pregnancy<sup class="text-sup-01">*1,2,3</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Flexible working hours without core hours are available with reduced monthly scheduled working hours from the time of finding out about the pregnancy until before the baby is born</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Must take measures to shorten working hours (based on physician's guidance)</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Even if there is no guidance from a doctor, it is available by presenting only the fact of pregnancy</td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Flexible work schedule during pregnancy<sup class="text-sup-01">*1,4</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Flexible working hours without core hours are available from the time of finding out about the pregnancy until before the baby is born</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">No legal provisions</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Even if there is no guidance from a doctor, it is available by presenting only the fact of pregnancy</td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Exemption from overtime and late night work during pregnancy</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Overtime and late night work can be waived</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">No overtime, holiday or late-night work shall be performed when requested by a pregnant employee</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">- (Available as legally required)</td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Short working hours for childcare<sup class="text-sup-01">*1,2,5</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Flexible working hours without core hours are available with reduced monthly scheduled working hours</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">A system of shorter working hours of 6 hours per day shall, in principle, be established for workers raising children under 3 years of age</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Available until the child's graduation from elementary school</td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Flexible work schedule for childcare<sup class="text-sup-01">*1,4</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Flexible work hours with no core time are available</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">No legal provisions</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Available until the child's graduation from elementary school</td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Limitations on overtime, exemption from overtime, and late-night work for childcare</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Limitation or exemption of overtime work and late-night work</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Upon the request of a certain worker who is raising a pre-elementary school child, the worker shall not work overtime or work more than 24 hours per month or 150 hours per year outside the prescribed working hours. In addition, they must not work late at night (from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.)</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Available until the child's graduation from elementary school</td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Childcare time</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Time for childcare is available during working hours until the day before the child's first birthday</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Upon request of a woman raising a child under one year of age, she must be given at least 30 minutes each twice a day to raise the child</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Available regardless of gender</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <dl class="layout-note-01 corp-article-note pc-mt-20 sp-mt-15"> <dt class="layout-note-01_term">[Notes]</dt> <dd class="layout-note-01_description"> <ol class="list-note-02"> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*1</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Flexible hours: 7am to 10pm</div></li> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*2</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Flexible hours can be shortened by up to 2 hours and 45 minutes</div></li> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*3</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Shortened working hours during pregnancy apply to employees in sales positions</div></li> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*4</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Employees in sales positions are not eligible</div></li> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*5</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Shortened working hours during pregnancy apply to employees in sales positions</div></li> </ol> </dd> </dl> </section> <section class="section-lv4"> <h4 class="title-lv4">Other</h4> <div class="box-scroll-01"> <table class="table-type-01 corp-article-table sp-w-500 pc-mt-40 sp-mt-20"> <colgroup> <col class="pc-w-15p sp-w-25p"> <col class="pc-w-30p sp-w-30p"> <col class="pc-w-30p sp-w-15p"> <col class="pc-w-25p sp-w-30p"> </colgroup> <thead> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">System</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Content</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Legal requirements in Japan</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Points of the system that exceed the legal minimum requirements</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Telecommuting</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Support the balance between childcare and work by promoting flexible and efficient use of time, and promote a combination of work and home (best mix) to maximize performance</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">No legal provisions</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Company's original system</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </section> </section> </div> </section> <section class="section-container-01 section-container-01_bg-gray"> <div class="section-container-01_inner-w-950-pc section-container-01_inner-sp js-icon" id="sec-03"> <h2 class="title-lv2">Initiatives to alleviate childcare concerns</h2> <div class="corp-image-right"> <div class="corp-image-right_image"> <figure class="image-container-02"> <img class="image-container-02_image" data-sb-lazyload-src="/en/corp/set/data/philosophy/human-resource/family/img/efforts.jpg" data-sb-lazyload-size="[345]:[258]" alt="Initiatives to alleviate childcare concerns"> </figure> </div> <div class="corp-image-right_text"> <p class="text pc-ta-left sp-ta-left">As a relief measure for employees who have concerns about waiting-list children issues during childcare leave and to support their early return to work, we have introduced a system for utilizing approximately 100 company-led daycare centers<sup class="text-sup-01">*1</sup>.<br>Additionally, employees have access to daycare, babysitting, housekeeping services, subsidies for childcare products, and discounts on nursing clothes for breastfeeding through our employee welfare program “Benefit Station”<sup class="text-sup-01">*2</sup>, and can also receive childcare subsidies for children attending affiliated nursery schools.<br>Furthermore, to ensure a worry-free transition back to work after childcare leave (including prenatal and postnatal leave), we continue to provide employees with company-issued mobile phones during their childcare leave period. This allows them to stay in contact with the company, participate in e-learning programs, and as part of communication, we organize orientations and consultation sessions that they can attend with their babies.</p> </div> </div> <dl class="layout-note-01 corp-article-note"> <dt class="layout-note-01_term">[Notes]</dt> <dd class="layout-note-01_description"> <ol class="list-note-02"> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*1</span><div class="list-note-02_data">New daycare centers using open slots in daycare centers set up by other companies (number of centers in use as of May 2023)</div></li> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*2</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Benefit Station is a benefit welfare service provided by Benefit One Inc.</div></li> </ol> </dd> </dl> <table class="table-type-01 corp-article-table sp-w-100p pc-mt-40 sp-mt-20"> <colgroup> <col class="pc-w-35p sp-w-35p"> <col class="pc-w-65p sp-w-65p"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Consultation meeting held prior to maternity leave</th> <td class="table-type-01_data">The program provides an explanation of the systems available during pregnancy and the procedures and benefits after childbirth, and provides opportunities to consult with HR.</td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Orientation during childcare leave</th> <td class="table-type-01_data">An orientation open to both parent and child which takes place during childcare leave. We are organizing events such as explanations of preparations and systems for returning to work, sharing experiences from senior moms, and holding roundtable discussions among employees on leave.</td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Return to work orientation</th> <td class="table-type-01_data">We are hosting events where we introduce the systems and internal communities available after returning to work, as well as roundtable discussions where employees can discuss their concerns after returning to work.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <section class="section-lv3"> <h3 class="title-lv3">Building a strong employee support network in childcare</h3> <div class="corp-image-right"> <div class="corp-image-right_image"> <figure class="image-container-02"> <img class="image-container-02_image" data-sb-lazyload-src="/en/corp/set/data/hr/personnel/family/img/oyaoya.jpg" data-sb-lazyload-size="[345]:[258]" alt="Building a strong employee support network in childcare"> </figure> </div> <div class="corp-image-right_text"> <p class="text pc-ta-left sp-ta-left">Oya Oya Club (Parents Club) was established in 2004 by a group of childcare peer supporters with the aim of improving parent-child communication.</p> <p class="text pc-ta-left sp-ta-left pc-mt-20">The club provides communication training through workshops on basic counseling and coaching, which teach skills for understanding children's communication signals and building trust. The club also builds awareness in topics such as children's emotional development and parents' communication habits, both of which significantly influence communication. This nine-session course is held twice a year during employees' lunch break, and a mix of 20 male and female employees participate in each session. Depending on the growth of the employees' children, we have released “Regular,” “Elementary School,” and “Adolescent” versions, and a cumulative total of 820 employees have taken the course.</p> <p class="text pc-ta-left sp-ta-left pc-mt-20">Other activities include the in-house community “Shine2”, which holds lunch meetings and lectures open to all employees, with the aim of building a network among employees and supporting child-rearing.</p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section-lv3"> <h3 class="title-lv3">Promoting male participation in childcare</h3> <section class="box-border-01 pc-ta-center sp-ta-center"> <h4 class="box-space-01_title">Declaring paternity leave for all fathers</h4> <div class="corp-image-right pc-mt-0 sp-mt-0"> <div class="corp-image-right_image"> <figure class="image-container-02"> <img class="image-container-02_image sp-w-50p sp-mr-auto sp-ml-auto js-lazyload" alt="Declaring paternity leave for all fathers" src="/en/corp/set/data/philosophy/human-resource/family/img/index_pic_03.jpg?202407_01"> </figure> </div> <div class="corp-image-right_text"> <p class="text pc-ta-left sp-ta-left">SoftBank Corp. supports the “Declaring paternity leave for all fathers” sponsored by WORK-LIFE BALANCE Co.,Ltd to promote paternity leave.</p> <div class="button-container-01 pc-mt-30 sp-mt-30 pc-ta-left"> <a href="https://work-life-b.co.jp/english.html" target="_blank" class="button-large-01">WORK-LIFE BALANCE Co.,Ltd</a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <p class="text pc-ta-left sp-ta-left">Many of the childcare support systems, such as the paid leave system for childbirth by a spouse, childcare leave, kid's leave, and short-time flex work, exceed statutory requirements, making it easier for employees to participate in childcare.</p> <p class="text pc-ta-left sp-ta-left pc-mt-20">A portal site on the company intranet has been set up with information on childcare support, including interviews with male employees who are balancing work and childcare, as well as childcare-related systems and procedures. Efforts are being made to encourage male employees to take childcare leave, including the annual corporate version of a parents class to deepen understanding of the need for male childcare leave.</p> </section> </div> </section> <section class="section-container-01"> <div class="section-container-01_inner-w-950-pc section-container-01_inner-sp js-icon" id="sec-06"> <h2 class="title-lv2">Supporting nursing care <br class="sp-visible">and work balance</h2> <p class="text pc-ta-left sp-ta-left">We have established a support system and information provision system to address the concerns and worries of employees who wish to balance work and nursing care.</p> <section class="section-lv3"> <h3 class="title-lv3">Leave and holidays during nursing care</h3> <div class="box-scroll-01"> <table class="table-type-01 corp-article-table sp-w-600 pc-mt-40 sp-mt-20"> <colgroup> <col class="pc-w-15p sp-w-15p"> <col class="pc-w-30p sp-w-20p"> <col class="pc-w-30p sp-w-25p"> <col class="pc-w-25p sp-w-40p"> </colgroup> <thead> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">System</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Content</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Legal requirements in Japan</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Points of the system that exceed the legal minimum requirements</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Long-term nursing care leave<sup class="text-sup-01">*1</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Can be obtained for long-term care of family members</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Upon request from a worker, the worker must be allowed to take nursing care leave for a family member in need of nursing care up to three times for a total of 93 days<br>Eligible persons: spouse, parents, children, grandparents, siblings, grandchildren, and spouse's parents</td> <td class="table-type-01_data"> <ul class="list-bullet-01 corp-article-list sp-mt-0"> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Can be acquired for a total of one year</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">No limit on the number of times the leave can be taken in installments</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Salary paid under accumulated annual leave</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Can be obtained from the Nursing Care Insurance “Support Needed 1” equivalent</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">In addition to legally eligible persons, spouses of children, spouses of grandchildren, spouses of siblings, grandparents of spouses, and siblings of spouses</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Nursing care leave<sup class="text-sup-01">*1,2</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Can be obtained for family care, accompanying family members to hospital, etc</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Upon request from a worker, up to 5 days (unpaid) of leave per year shall be allowed for a family member in need of nursing care, on a daily or hourly basis<br>(Up to 10 days per year for two or more eligible family members)<br>Eligible persons: spouse, parents, children, grandparents, siblings, grandchildren, and spouse's parents</td> <td class="table-type-01_data"> <ul class="list-bullet-01 corp-article-list sp-mt-0"> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Each eligible family member is allowed 10 days per year. (e.g., up to 20 days for a family of two, up to 30 days for a family of three)</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Salary paid under accumulated annual leave</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Can be obtained from the Nursing Care Insurance “Support Needed 1” equivalent</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">In addition to legally eligible persons, spouses of children, spouses of grandchildren, spouses of siblings, grandparents of spouses, and siblings of spouses</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <dl class="layout-note-01 corp-article-note pc-mt-20 sp-mt-15"> <dt class="layout-note-01_term">[Notes]</dt> <dd class="layout-note-01_description"> <ol class="list-note-02"> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*1</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Unpaid unless replaced with accumulated annual leave</div></li> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*2</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Available in half days or hourly</div></li> </ol> </dd> </dl> </section> <section class="section-lv3"> <h3 class="title-lv3">Special work arrangements</h3> <div class="box-scroll-01"> <table class="table-type-01 corp-article-table sp-w-600 pc-mt-40 sp-mt-20"> <colgroup> <col class="pc-w-15p sp-w-20p"> <col class="pc-w-30p sp-w-20p"> <col class="pc-w-30p sp-w-30p"> <col class="pc-w-25p sp-w-30p"> </colgroup> <thead> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">System</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Content</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Legal requirements in Japan</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Points of the system that exceed the legal minimum requirements</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Short working hours for nursing care<sup class="text-sup-01">*1,2,3</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Flexible working hours with no core hours available with reduced monthly scheduled working hours</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">With regard to workers who care for a family member in need of nursing care, measures such as a short-time work system that can be used at least twice in a period of at least three consecutive years must be established</td> <td class="table-type-01_data"> <ul class="list-bullet-01 corp-article-list sp-mt-0"> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">No limitation on the period or number of times of use until the reason for long-term care ceases to exist</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Available from the equivalent of “Support Needed 1” of the long-term care insurance</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Flexible work schedule for nursing care<sup class="text-sup-01">*1,4</sup></td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Flexible working hours with no core hours available</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">No legal provisions</td> <td class="table-type-01_data"> <ul class="list-bullet-01 corp-article-list sp-mt-0"> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">No limitation on the period or number of times of use until the reason for long-term care ceases to exist</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Available from the equivalent of “Support Needed 1” of the long-term care insurance</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Postponed and accelerated work schedule for nursing care</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Limitation or exemption of overtime work and late-night work</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Upon request of a worker who cares for a family member in need of nursing care, the worker must not work overtime or work more than 24 hours a month or 150 hours a year outside of his/her scheduled work hours. In addition, they must not work late at night (from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.)</td> <td class="table-type-01_data"> <ul class="list-bullet-01 corp-article-list sp-mt-0"> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">No limit to the period or number of times the service can be used until the reason for nursing care ceases to exist</li> <li class="list-bullet-01_item corp-article-list_item">Available from the nursing care insurance equivalent of “Support Needed 1”</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <dl class="layout-note-01 corp-article-note pc-mt-20 sp-mt-15"> <dt class="layout-note-01_term">[Notes]</dt> <dd class="layout-note-01_description"> <ol class="list-note-02"> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*1</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Flexible hours: 7am to 10pm</div></li> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*2</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Working hours can be shortened by up to 2 hours and 45 minutes per day</div></li> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*3</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Employees in sales positions are eligible for nursing care shortened working hours</div></li> <li class="list-note-02_item corp-article-note_item"><span class="list-note-02_marker">*4</span><div class="list-note-02_data">Employees in sales positions are not eligible</div></li> </ol> </dd> </dl> </section> <section class="section-lv3"> <h3 class="title-lv3">Other</h3> <div class="box-scroll-01"> <table class="table-type-01 corp-article-table sp-w-500 pc-mt-40 sp-mt-20"> <colgroup> <col class="pc-w-15p sp-w-25p"> <col class="pc-w-30p sp-w-30p"> <col class="pc-w-30p sp-w-20p"> <col class="pc-w-25p sp-w-25p"> </colgroup> <thead> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">System</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Content</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Legal requirements in Japan</th> <th class="table-type-01_header table-type-01_header-bg-gray-02">Points of the system that exceed the legal minimum requirements</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Shinkansen or limited express train commuting for long-term caregivers</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Permitted for employees who have commuting difficulties due to long-term nursing care if meet the requirements</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">No legal provisions</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Company's original system</td> </tr> <tr class="table-type-01_row"> <td class="table-type-01_data">Telecommuting</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Support the balance between nursing care and work by promoting flexible and efficient use of time, and promote a combination of work and home (best mix) to maximize performance</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">No legal provisions</td> <td class="table-type-01_data">Company's original system</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </section> <section class="section-lv3"> <h3 class="title-lv3">Seminar to support balancing <br class="sp-visible">work and nursing care</h3> <p class="text pc-ta-left sp-ta-left">In response to a survey on nursing care for all employees, in which some said they did not understand the company's system or how to balance work and nursing care, we hold a seminar to support balancing work and nursing care once a year to provide employees with basic knowledge on nursing care and to support their efforts to balance work and nursing care. 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