Work-Life Balance

Basic Principles / Guidelines

The Fujikura Group helps employees achieve work-life balance, while respecting diverse values and lifestyles, in hopes of supporting the achievement of both business growth and enriched personal lifestyles.

Guidelines in "Fujikura Group Activity Guidelines" is as follows.: - Secure the safety of all people involved in Fujikura Group's corporate activities, while maintaining a comfortable work environment and striving to improve it.
The guidelines in the"Criteria for the management of employees' health and safety and for ethical considerations", has the following two items.: - Appropriate labor time management

- Promotion of a safe, hygienic work environment and health management

Telecommuting　system

The existing rules on working from home were revised in January 2021 to adjust to new normal conditions, expanding the system’s scope of use. The limit on the number of days permitted for telecommuting was eliminated, the number of people eligible was expanded, a telecommuting allowance was established, and other steps taken to expand the system.

Vacation Rollover System

Up to 100 days of annual paid vacation that has expired after two years can be banked for leave. Leave for temporary school closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic was added to the purposes for using vacation days that have been carried over from April 2021 as one part of the childcare support for preventing the spread of COVID-19. Those who are eligible may submit a request to take the necessary amount of vacation up to 10 days in one fiscal year vacation cycle to care for children who are at home due to temporary closure of the school, kindergarten, or daycare center they attend.

Purpose of Use
　1.When taking 7 or more consecutive days of vacation for non-work-related illness or injury
　2.When used from the beginning of leave for nursing care leave
　3.When used for (volunteer) community and social contribution activities
　4.When used for response to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection

Measures to Ensure Appropriate Working Hours

Fujikura Group Management of Adequate Working Hours Activity Policy

The Fujikura group proactively addresses Management of adequate working hours activities, such as institutional and organizational climate reforms, etc., in order to create the environment where diverse human resources can demonstrate their abilities to the utmost, and to realize the enhancement of corporate value.

Fujikura Ltd. works to ensure appropriate working hours as one of its most important management issues that will help improve the value of the company and its human capital. We strive to ensure local compliance and reduce overtime work hours across the entire Group. In June 2014, we documented the Group's policies on appropriate working hours and have been conducting related activities regarding the following as the three pillars of these policies.

(1) Share awareness of problems and ensure compliance with related rules across the company
(2) Enhance the follow-up system
(3) Review the work environment

In April 2017, we established the Labor-Management Study Committee for Workplace Reform and are working vigorously to reform the way we work. The committee is composed of people from the Human Resources Department and the labor union.

Promotion of Work-Life Balance and Development of Work Environment

List of Work-Life Balance Support Systems

An overview of work-life balance support systems can be found at:
http://www.fujikura.co.jp/eng/csr/data/work-life_balance.html

9th General Business Owner Plan Based on the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children

Plan timeframe: April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2023
　Goal One: Provide support to facilitate a smooth return to work for female employees on childcare leave
　Goal Two: Implement measures to encourage male employees to take childcare leave
　Goal Three: Expand the support system for achieving a balance in work and childcare
　Goal Four: Establish a workplace environment that facilitates balance in work and childcare

Initiatives to Promote Male Maternity Leave

1.Renewal of the Maternity Leave Handbook

The previous handbook on childcare leave mainly introduced the maternity and childcare leave system for women, so we newly issued a "Guide to Maternity and Childcare Leave for Department Managers" and a "Handbook on Childcare Leave for Men".

2. implementation of training

We have introduced the "Training Service for Promoting Male Childcare Leave" provided by Work-Life Balance Co., Ltd. to provide learning opportunities through "fathers' classes," "managers' training," and "videos promoting male childcare leave.

Kurumin Certification

Fujikura has been awarded the Kurumin certification logo mark for being a next-generation business that supports childcare three times (2011, 2016, and 2017).

Participation in the IkuBoss Business Alliance

Fujikura joined the IkuBoss Business Alliance, sponsored by the NPO Fathering Japan (Representative Director: Tetsuya Ando) in November 2016 to promote diversity and work style reforms.