Study session to reduce long working hours for the media industry Tokyo Labor Bureau February 7 18:40
Before the introduction of the upper limit on overtime work for small and medium-sized enterprises in April as part of the work style reform, a study meeting in Tokyo aimed at the media industry, which has been pointed out that there are many long working hours, has been held in Tokyo. Was opened in
Under the law on working styles, the upper limit of overtime work within a maximum of 720 hours per year and less than 100 hours per month including holiday work will be applied to SMEs from April.
Ahead of this, a study session for the media industry, which has been pointed out that many hours worked, was held on the 7th in Tokyo, and about 100 people participated.
According to an on-site survey conducted by the Tokyo Labor Bureau and targeting about 13,000 offices, violations such as long working hours were 76% in the media industry and higher than the average of 72% in other industries. Has become.
Mr. Mutsuyuki Koga, director of the Mita Labor Standards Inspection Office, Tokyo Labor Bureau, held the study session, saying, "It is necessary to change the industry's view that working long hours is a matter of course. Please check and work to reduce overtime. "