Hitachi allows staff to organize schedules for 4-day workweeks

Japan Inc. tries to lure talent, as Panasonic, NEC consider offering more flexibility

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Hitachi staff will soon be able to choose more flexible hours. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Hitachi will introduce a new system that allows employees to change and organize their schedules so that they can choose to work only four days a week, hoping to attract more staff by offering a more flexible way of working.

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