JR Tokai has been carrying out a temporary leave period of 400 employees per day for one month because the number of railway users has dropped due to the influence of the new coronavirus and the amount of work has continued to decrease. We announced that it will be extended until the end of next month.
Since the 25th of last month, JR Central has been implementing a "temporary leave" for about 9,500 people, including station staff on the Shinkansen and conventional lines, and Shinkansen crew members, to temporarily take a break from 400 employees per day. I will.
The period was set to the end of this month, but JR Tokai has extended the temporary leave period by one month because the number of railway users has dropped due to the influence of the new coronavirus and the amount of work has continued to decrease. I decided to do it until the end of next month.
This means that the salary of employees who have taken a temporary leave will be paid without reduction.
JR Tokai has decided to continue the suspension of the temporary train on the Tokaido Shinkansen until the end of this month as the infection with the new coronavirus continues.