By 2025, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will introduce a “inter-working interval” that ensures a certain amount of rest time from the end of work to the next start of the outline of national measures to prevent death from overwork. I showed a plan of review such as making it more than%.
The Karoshi Prevention Law, which came into effect in 2014, stipulates the measures taken by the government as a general rule, and is to be reviewed every three years.
Members such as bereaved families and experts attended the meeting of the council held on the 25th, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare presented a new outline.
This plan includes a goal of increasing the percentage of companies that will introduce "inter-working intervals" to 15% or more by 2025, which secures a certain amount of rest time between the end of work and the start of work the next day. , It is said that measures for small and medium-sized enterprises will be strengthened.
The current outline has set a target of 10% or more by last year, but only 4.2% of companies have introduced it.
In addition, as the infection of the new coronavirus continues to spread, there is a concern that the distinction between work and life will become ambiguous due to the spread of telework, leading to long working hours, so we will investigate and analyze the impact on workers. is.
Measures such as making it possible for children who have lost their parents due to overwork to receive support are also included.
Furthermore, he points out that it is necessary to understand the actual working styles of those who work as freelancers and those who work side jobs or side jobs.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare hopes to compile a new outline based on the discussions at the council and aim for a cabinet decision around July.