Technology companies in Japan are striving to improve working conditions, in a bid to secure talented personnel with high-tech skills.
Cybozu, Inc. will pay some employees a special allowance to help cope with higher prices amid global inflation. The allowance will be paid between July and August to domestic and international company employees.
Workers in Japan will receive up to 150,000 yen. For overseas staff, the amount will be determined in consideration of local price trends.
About 1,000 employees are eligible for the allowance, regardless of whether they have permanent status or are on fixed-term contracts.
"The aim is to remove uncertainty in our employees' lives caused by rapid inflation," a company official said. "We want to create a better environment so they can concentrate on their work."
Free to live anywhere
Messaging app operator Line Corp. will eliminate the maximum commuting expense allowance of 5,000 yen per day starting in August, to create an environment in which employees can freely choose where they want to live and work.
Also, the upper limit for travel expenses per month will be increased from 100,000 yen to 150,000 yen.
The company specifies that employees should live in a location where they can report to work by 11 a.m.
According to a company spokesman, the change means workers can live almost anywhere in the country.
About 5,000 staffers in Japan are covered by this measure, including workers at its group companies.
Since October 2021, Line has been promoting a work style centered on telecommuting that does not require employees to go to offices.
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