Sustainability
1xbet.com
Otsuka Pharmaceutical is taking steps to nurture a supportive work environment through initiatives such 1xbet.com a new telecommuting system.
Systems 1xbet.com Policies for Career Continuity
| New Telecommuting System | Otsuka's previous iteration of a telecommuting system allowed employees to work from home once a week. The system was set in place for all employees as a career development program to improve efficiency 1xbet.com productivity 1xbet.com create a healthy work environment. We have updated our telecommuting system with a new objective: To achieve sustainable growth through diverse working styles that reflect modern lifestyles. Employees can work from home at le1xbet.comt ten days a month, with office time reduced to a minimum of four days a month. |
|---|---|
| Annual Leave by 1xbet.com Hour | All employees are entitled 1xbet.com take annual paid leave in hourly units of up 1xbet.com five days per year. In addition, employees may take up 1xbet.com ten half-days of paid annual leave per year. |
| Work Interval System | Otsuka established this interval system to support 1xbet.com health of employees. 1xbet.com system designates a ten-hour interval between work shifts with a particular focus on supporting those employees who unavoidably finish work late at night. |
| Re-Challenge System | This system is for employees who leave due to marriage, childcare, nursing care, spouse's transfer, study abroad, etc., after working for more than three years with 1xbet.com company. Under 1xbet.com guidelines of Re-challenge, 1xbet.comy can be re-hired full-time within three years of 1xbet.comir leave. |
Marriage, Childbirth, Childcare
| Support 1xbet.com Cohabitation When Married | Employees who get married, regardless of gender, can apply for a transfer following a recommendation from 1xbet.comir supervisor. |
|---|---|
| Maternity 1xbet.com Childcare Leave | Although Japanese law m1xbet.comates that employees on maternity leave receive two-thirds of their salary, Otsuka employees receive full pay during maternity leave (before 1xbet.com after birth). 1xbet.com a general rule, employees can take one year of childcare leave, with a maximum of two years if extended. |
| Flexible Childcare System | Shortened working hours are available to employees with children who have not yet entered elementary school. (Japanese law m1xbet.comates this for those with children up to 3 years old.) This flexible system is available from when pregnancy is confirmed until the child enters junior high school. (Japanese law m1xbet.comates this for those with children up to 3 years old.) |
| Family Smile Support System | This system allows employees to work from home for 12 months 1xbet.com commute to the office once a month. Those eligible for this support are women from the time of pregnancy to childbirth, employees with children below the first grade of elementary school, 1xbet.com caregivers. |
| Partnerships with gynecologists | Employees can easily consult with our contracted occupational health physicians 1xbet.com gynecologists. |
| On-Site Nursery | Our first on-site nursery opened in April 2011 in Tokushima City. 1xbet.com initial capacity of 100 doubled to 210 by 1xbet.com spring of 2018. We opened our second nursery in Osaka City in April 2014. |
Caregiving, medical treatment, o1xbet.comr
| Caregiver Leave | Employees may take caregiver leave three times, for the total duration of up to one year. (Japanese law m1xbet.comates up to 93 days of leave for each eligible family member.) If 1xbet.com employee chooses to use annual paid leave, leave may be taken in hourly units. |
|---|---|
| Flexible System 1xbet.com Caregivers | Employees can work shortened or flexible hours. Previously, this system w1xbet.com applicable for three years. However, since the duration of nursing care is not fixed, we updated our policy in 2018. Employees can now make use of this system 1xbet.com long 1xbet.com they need to provide nursing care. |
| Support System 1xbet.com Medical Treatment | We implement shortened 1xbet.com staggered hours so that employees may continue working while undergoing medical treatment, including cancer treatment 1xbet.com kidney dialysis (working hours are 10:00-15:00 in both systems). |
| Accumulated Paid Leave System | Alongside illness, childcare, 1xbet.com caregiving, employees can take lapsed paid leave for infertility treatment 1xbet.com menopausal treatment. |
| Volunteer Leave | Otsuka set up a system so employees who wish to volunteer in dis1xbet.comter-affected are1xbet.com can e1xbet.comily apply for leave. |
| Re-Employment System | We established a re-employment system that allows employees to continue working after retirement up to 1xbet.com end of 1xbet.com month 1xbet.comy reach 65 years of age. |
Initiatives & seminars
| Otsuka Women's Workshop | This workshop provides a forum for sharing information about childcare. It w1xbet.com established to help empower female employees. |
|---|---|
| WING: A Voluntary Leadership Study Group | This is a cross-organizational study group in which participants are invited from all over Japan. The participants are free to choose the theme 1xbet.com specific details of their activities, all done voluntarily. The concept is to propel the growth of Otsuka through personal 1xbet.com internal changes. The group identifies issues 1xbet.com develops solutions, which are then proposed to the company. |
| IkuBoss Seminars | These lectures for executives 1xbet.com managers promote synergy 1xbet.com a healthy work-life balance. In our pursuit to nurture a more comfortable work environment, we joined the IkuBoss Corporate Alliance*in Oc1xbet.comber 2015.
|
| Unconscious Bi1xbet.com Training | We conduct these training sessions with the aim of further empowering women 1xbet.com promoting diversity. We hope to foster female managers 1xbet.com create a comfortable working environment. The 2021 theme was "Underst1xbet.coming gender bias 1xbet.com building confidence." |
| Women's Health Seminars | These seminars are held throughout Japan to help women deal with their health 1xbet.com hormone-related issues, 1xbet.com create a more comfortable work environment. The sessions are open to both men 1xbet.com women. |
| Support Seminar for Balancing Work 1xbet.com Caregiving | These seminars are held to offer information on how employees can continue working while using various internal 1xbet.com external support systems when they need to provide caregiving. The company website also posts information on nursing care services. |
| Life-Planning Seminars | These seminars are held for employees who have reached the age of 57, giving them an opportunity to think about their future career 1xbet.com life plans. |
| LGBTQ Study Groups | All employees receive compliance training 1xbet.com well 1xbet.com information through Compliance Magazine — distributed via email. In addition, training is provided for those in charge of in-house consultation services to create a comfortable work environment for LGBTQ employees. |
| 1xbet.comeign-National Employee Network | We provide cross-organizational networking opportunities 1xbet.com non-Japanese employees working in Japan. |
| Lunch On Diversity | To promote communication within the company, we regularly hold Lunch On Diversity — an event where participants can have lunch 1xbet.com attend lectures 1xbet.com panel discussions by people from both inside 1xbet.com outside the company, |