Sustainability
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Systems 1xbet.com Policies for Career Continuity
| New Telecommuting 1xbet.com | Otsuka's previous iteration 1xbet.com 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 and productivity and 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 least ten days a month, with 1xbet.comfice time reduced to a minimum 1xbet.com four days a month. |
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| Annual Leave by 1xbet.com Hour | All employees are entitled to take annual paid leave in hourly units 1xbet.com up to five days per year. In addition, employees may take up to ten half-days 1xbet.com paid annual leave per year. |
| Work Interval 1xbet.com | Otsuka established this interval system to support the health 1xbet.com employees. The 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 1xbet.com | 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 the company. Under the guidelines 1xbet.com Re-challenge, they can be re-hired full-time within three years 1xbet.com their leave. |
Marriage, Childbirth, Childcare
| Support 1xbet.com Cohabitation When Married | Employees who get married, regardless 1xbet.com gender, can apply for a transfer following a recommendation from their supervisor. |
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| Maternity 1xbet.com Childcare Leave | Although Japanese law mandates that employees on maternity leave receive two-thirds 1xbet.com their salary, Otsuka employees receive full pay during maternity leave (before and after birth). As a general rule, employees can take one year 1xbet.com childcare leave, with a maximum 1xbet.com two years if extended. |
| Flexible Childcare 1xbet.com | 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 1xbet.com | This system allows employees to work from home for 12 months and commute to the 1xbet.comfice once a month. Those eligible for this support are women from the time 1xbet.com pregnancy to childbirth, employees with children below the first grade 1xbet.com elementary school, and caregivers. |
| Partnerships with gynecolog1xbet.comts | 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. The initial capacity 1xbet.com 100 doubled to 210 by the spring 1xbet.com 2018. We opened our second nursery in Osaka City in April 2014. |
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| Caregiver Leave | Employees may take caregiver leave three times, for the total duration 1xbet.com up to one year. (Japanese law mandates up to 93 days 1xbet.com leave for each eligible family member.) If the employee chooses 1xbet.com use annual paid leave, leave may be taken in hourly units. |
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| Flexible 1xbet.com for Caregivers | Employees can work shortened or flexible hours. Previously, this system was applicable for three years. However, since the duration 1xbet.com nursing care is not fixed, we updated our policy in 2018. Employees can now make use 1xbet.com this system as long as they need to provide nursing care. |
| Support 1xbet.com for 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 1xbet.com | 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 1xbet.com so employees who wish to volunteer in disaster-affected areas can easily apply for leave. |
| Re-Employment 1xbet.com | We established a re-employment system that allows employees to continue working after retirement up to the end 1xbet.com the month they reach 65 years 1xbet.com age. |
Initiatives & seminars
| Otsuka Women's Workshop | This workshop provides a forum for sharing information about childcare. It was established 1xbet.com help empower female employees. |
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| 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 and specific details 1xbet.com their activities, all done voluntarily. The concept is to propel the growth 1xbet.com Otsuka through personal and internal changes. The group identifies issues and 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.
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| Unconscious Bi1xbet.com Training | We conduct these training sessions with the aim 1xbet.com further empowering women and promoting diversity. We hope to foster female managers and create a comfortable working environment. The 2021 theme was "Understanding gender bias and 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 1xbet.comfer information on how employees can continue working while using various internal and 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 1xbet.com 57, giving them an opportunity to think about their future career and life plans. |
| LGBTQ Study Groups | All employees receive compliance training as well as information through Compliance Magazine — distributed via email. In addition, training is provided for those in charge 1xbet.com 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, |