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Daily Brief ESG: Maintaining Labor Productivity by Cutting Working Hours Was Effective but Risks Should Be Considered and more

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  • Maintaining Labor Productivity by Cutting Working Hours Was Effective but Risks Should Be Considered

Maintaining Labor Productivity by Cutting Working Hours Was Effective but Risks Should Be Considered

By Aki Matsumoto

  • Many companies have worked to ensure labour productivity by curbing personnel costs by reducing work hours and shifting from full-time to part-time workers, as well as by controlling depreciation.
  • Maintaining labor productivity by converting to part-time and reducing working hours of full-time employees has been an effective measure to ensure operating profits margins, but it also carries risks.
  • Personnel cost/sales have bottomed out in 2018 and are on the rise. With cost structures changing dramatically after the economic reopening, controlling labor costs will be more difficult than ever.

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