Tokyo to Launch Four-Day Workweek Amid Declining Fertility Rates

Tokyo is set to implement a four-day workweek for government employees starting in April, aiming to support working mothers and address Japan’s declining fertility rates. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that the new arrangement could grant employees three days off each week. EDITOR’S PICKS  Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again As Deregulation … Read more

World Breastfeeding Week: Making A Case For Workplace Breastfeeding Facilities

File photo: A mother breastfeeding her child

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Oyo Govt Approves 6 Months Maternity Leave

Oyo State Government has approved an upward review of maternity leave for pregnant women and nursing mothers in its service from four months to six months. The Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Prof. Daud Sangodoyin, made this known on Tuesday in Ibadan while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the weekly State Executive Council meeting. … Read more