Telework and staggered commuting Mr. Kato calls for cooperation with economic organizations February 21 12:25
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato said that in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, `` telework '' working at home without working at work and `` staggered work '' to avoid the commuting rush to economic organizations Revealed that he called for cooperation.
In this context, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato said, "To prevent the spread of infection in the workplace, today we requested the economic organizations to take measures in the workplace to take a break from the company when workers have symptoms such as fever. To be more specific, we asked employees to cooperate in promoting a sick leave system, telework, and staggered commuting, with consideration for income so that workers can take a rest with peace of mind when they experience cold symptoms such as fever. " He called for cooperation in "telework" working at home and "staggered work" to avoid the rush to commute.