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Nikkei: Panasonic offers best work environment

September 9, 2009
By Ken Worsley


According to results of a survey released Monday by the Nikkei, employees of Panasonic enjoy the best work environment in Japan. Panasonic moved up one spot from the same survey conducted in 2008, thus regaining the top position. According to the paper, Panasonic’s male employees enjoy substantial time for child-rearing leave.

Panasonic was followed by Toppan Printing, which “tracks employees’ aspirations and efforts to improve their skills, such as where they want to be transferred, the training they have sought, and licenses and qualifications they have obtained, in a database, using the information to help workers enhance their careers.”

The top ten was rounded out by #3 Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance, #4 Hitachi, #5 Hewlett-Packard Japan, #6 Panasonic Electric Works, #7 Daiwa Securities, #8 NEC, #9 Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, and #10 Daikin Industries.

Last year’s list was topped by NEC, Panasonic, Hitachi, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Toppan.

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4 Responses to “Nikkei: Panasonic offers best work environment”

  1. Ken Y-N on September 10th, 2009 7:41 am

    According to the paper, Panasonic’s male employees enjoy substantial time for child-rearing leave.

    Shouldn’t that be “On paper, Panasonic’s male employees should be able enjoy substantial time for child-rearing leave.”

    I’d love to see an actual figure for how many people actually take up these benefits, and a comparison between the top 10 on paper and the top 10 according to employee surveys.

  2. Ken Worsley on September 10th, 2009 4:33 pm

    Shouldn’t that be “On paper,…

    No, it’s correct, it was in the paper.

    I’d love to see an actual figure for how many people actually take up these benefits

    As opposed to firms that don’t even offer such benefits to begin with?

  3. majimeaussie on September 11th, 2009 12:01 pm

    I think he is trying to confirm that they are actually able to take it.

    Based on the information I got from my wife when our baby was born, Japanese law allows for 8 weeks paternity leave so theoretically all companies in Japan offer 8 weeks paternity leave. My boss was very surprised when I showed him the document.

    Being able to take it is another matter altogether if you want to keep your job and chances for promotion etc.

  4. Ken Worsley on September 15th, 2009 12:22 am

    I think he is trying to confirm that they are actually able to take it.

    Do you have any hard evidence that they cannot?

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