Home » HR practices » Quality of life at work » Japan: in spite of the health crisis telework arrangements are slow to take off Japan: in spite of the health crisis telework arrangements are slow to take off In the wake of the sudden rise in Covid-19 cases, and PM Shinzo Abe’s announcement on 07 April that Japan was entering a state of emergency, twice as many businesses as before have been putting telework arrangements in place. Notwithstanding the increase, hesitancy remains in undertaking what is still an uncommon form of working arrangement in Japan. Through . Published on 21 April 2020 à 13h58 - Update on 21 April 2020 à 13h58 Resources Results from a survey of 25,000 office workers by the Persol Research think tank in conjunction with Consulting Co. show that in spite of both PM Shinzo Abe’s announcement on 07 April that Japan was entering a state of emergency, and the alarming rise in the number of Covid-19 cases (>10,700 cases as of 19 April, and Asia’s third highest after China and India), 60% of Tokyo’s workers are still physically going to work. The results show that as of mid-April and when extrapolated nationwide, the country’s teleworking rate has doubled to 26.9%,… Managing the fallout of Covid-19 Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels