16. What do you think is needed to introduce the quota system in Japan?
A debate on why introducing legal quotas would not be unconstitutional and how much it could benefit Japanese society.
Otake, T. (2023, March 8). Would gender quotas for lawmakers work in Japan? The Japan Times. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/08/national/social-issues/gender-equality-politics-quotas/
17. What is work life balance?
According to the Cambridge Dictionary
noun
the amount of time you spend doing your job compared with the amount of time you spend with your family and doing things you enjoy
work-life balance. (2024). https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ja/dictionary/english/work-life-balance
18. What are the advantages and disadvantages of work life balance?
Pros
May be able to increase employee engagement and performance.
Workers are able to care for their mental and physical health.
Letting workers have control over their time may reduce work related stress.
Workers will have more time for their personal interests and hobbies.
Cons
Employers find it difficult to maintain employee motivation without raising their salaries.
Workers may not be able to fulfill demands at work and in their personal life.
Failure to meet expectations for work and life balance can lead to stress.
Financial loss may be caused due to reluctance in getting promotions in fear of losing freedom over their time outside of work.
Excel, Sherika, S. (2023, May 23). The cons of a Work-Life Balance. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cons-work-life-balance-sherrika-sanders-mba
Work-Life Balance Is Important (With Benefits and Steps). (2023, September 1). Indeed. https://ca.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/why-work-life-balance-is-important
19. Which countries have the best work life balance?
According to the 2023 Global Life-Work Balance Index by HR-tech company Remote, New Zealand was on top of the list with 26 week maternity leave, high minimum wage, and 80% statutory sick pay.
Ruggeri, A. (2024, March 7). Five countries with the best work-life balance. https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240307-five-countries-with-the-best-work-life-balance
20.What qualities does the countries with good work life balance have?
The citizens priorities are their family, their health, recreation and travel.
The government is conscious about prolonged working hours and are making policies to avoid it.
Workers make clear boundaries between work and life.
Ruggeri, A. (2024, March 7). Five countries with the best work-life balance. https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240307-five-countries-with-the-best-work-life-balance
21. How did the idea of work life balance change over the years?
In 2007 when the first iPhone was released, it made all of the technology on computers necesary for work possible to be carried around at all times.
This, instead of creating more time for employees, led to them having to always be at work regardless of the time or locations.
Demand for workers and their hours working overtime increased throughout 2008/2009, and by 2012, the call for improvement in work life balance started to rise.
In 2018, 64% of employees wished to work remotely but with no option to do so until the Covid-19 pandemic.
Technology has helped many workers in both their life and work, not only applications such as Zoom for online meetings but tools such as Google Docs, spread sheets and digital calendars.
Not only the flexiblity, but these online tools has made it easier for employees to communicate with their employers to adress their needs, creating a healthier working environment.
Though some things have improved, the fact that many people who still feels the need to "clock in" when they are not in their working hours due to being easily accessible by other employees is a remaining issue.
Randstad & Randstad. (n.d.). Randstad. https://www.randstad.com/workforce-insights/future-of-work/evolution-work-life-balance/
Morgan, K. (2023, February 28). A new way to navigate work and life. https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20230227-what-does-work-life-balance-mean-in-a-changed-work-world
Matsushita, M., Sato, M., & Usui, E. (n.d.). Work-Life Balance, Well-Being, and Productivity with Remote Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan. https://www.ier.hit-u.ac.jp/~usui/COVID_abstract.pdf
22. Did remote work contribute to better work life balance situations?
Only to a certain extent and for certain demographics. Most people who enjoyed an improved work life balance were single, childeless men. On the contrary, married men and women with children reported decrease in productivity and increase in household labor.
Matsushita, M., Sato, M., & Usui, E. (n.d.). Work-Life Balance, Well-Being, and Productivity with Remote Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan. https://www.ier.hit-u.ac.jp/~usui/COVID_abstract.pdf
Crosbie, T., & Moore, J. (2004). Work–life Balance and Working from Home. Social Policy and Society, 3(3), 223–233. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1474746404001733
23. What are the advantages and disadvantages of remote work?
Advantages - work life balance may improve due to flexibility
Disadvantages - work life balance may worsen due to being accessible to work at home
Crosbie, T., & Moore, J. (2004). Work–life Balance and Working from Home. Social Policy and Society, 3(3), 223–233. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1474746404001733
24. why do some women feel negatively about remote work?
Some women with children who prioritize household labor as much as their work may feel the pressure to balance work and life much more than when the two were fully separated.
Crosbie, T., & Moore, J. (2004). Work–life Balance and Working from Home. Social Policy and Society, 3(3), 223–233. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1474746404001733
25. What is the global average overtime?
Japan - 10.4 hours per month
Canada - 1.4 hours per month
The U.S - 3.0 hours per week
残業はどれくらいしていますか? - 働く10,000人の就業・成長定点調査 - パーソル総合研究所. 働く10,000人の就業・成長定点調査 - パーソル総合研究所. https://rc.persol-group.co.jp/thinktank/spe/pgstop/pgs/reality01/
Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. (2024, July 5). Employees working overtime (weekly) by industry, monthly, unadjusted for seasonality. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1410007501
Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted. (n.d.). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t18.htm
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