Work-Life Balance
Support for work-life balance
At Nikon Corporation, employees can take childcare leave for up to two years and work both flextime and for shorter hours to take care of their children and other family members. Since June 2010, in response to enactment of the revised Child Care and Family Care Leave Act, we have also made it possible for employees to take child or family care leave on an hourly basis. The company thus provides support that exceeds legally required standards, and is approved to use the Kurumin Mark. We are steadily making preparations to institute these systems in our Group companies in Japan as well.
Kurumin Mark
Number of Employees Taking Nursing Care Leave
(Unit: people)
| Fiscal Year | Nikon Corporation | Group companies in Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| '08/3 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| '09/3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| '10/3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| '11/3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| '12/3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
- *Regular and non-regular employees of the Nikon Group.
- *Employees dispatched to affiliates are included in the number of employees of the company from which they are dispatched.
Re-entry system
Nikon Corporation provides employees, who have left the company for marriage, family care, spouse's job transfer or for other unavoidable reasons, with opportunities to try re-entering the company.
Telecommuting
Nikon Corporation introduced telecommuting systems at those departments with a particularly strong need, and continued to run them there throughout the year ended March 31, 2012. We will keep on with the systems in order to increase work efficiency and provide more options for achieving a work-life balance.
Rehabilitation support system for employees on sick leave
In June 2006, Nikon Corporation introduced a rehabilitation support system for employees on sick leave. This system is aimed at the rehabilitation of ailing employees to facilitate their return to work. Employees returning from sick leave may apply to work for either shortened hours or a reduced number of working days per week, provided that the company deems such an accommodation is necessary.
Furthermore, a rehabilitation plan is drawn up by professional staff including industrial doctors, nurses, and managers from personnel and labor departments and other relevant departments, who provide further support in the form of regular meetings with the employees.
Volunteer leave
Nikon Corporation provides social service leave to employees doing public service activities, such as volunteering at nursing and welfare facilities, participating in international exchange missions, or taking part in recovery activities in areas that have suffered natural disasters, which have a high level of social contribution.
In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 Nikon Group companies in Japan have established the "Rules for Activities supporting Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake" to prepare a system to support volunteer activities by their employees.
Employees who participate in recovery support activities mediated or introduced by the companies are granted special leave, and they have their transport and accommodation costs subsidized. Through this system, Nikon Group continues to support the recovery of afflicted area.