Expansion of Social-Insurance Coverage for Part-Time Workers
First written in FY2016. 1 of 4 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2019.
create restaurants holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, 4 years before the typical company in this theme (2023).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 8 of 15 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is introducing changes to the labor environment, including the promulgation in July 2018 of the Act on the Development of Relevant Laws to Promote Work Style Reform, aimed at correcting excessive working hours and ensuring fair treatment regardless of employment status.」
The disclosure has been broadened from the previous expansion of social insurance coverage for short-time workers to wider changes in the labor environment, including work-style reform legislation, and the risk of associated compliance costs. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「As of 28 February 2018, our Group employed 20,173 temporary employees, and, due to the nature of the industry, many short-time workers were employed. Changes in the labor environment could cause our Group's labor costs to rise and affect its performance and other aspects of its business.」
It continues to identify the risk of higher labor costs resulting from changes in the labor environment, including expanded Employees' Pension Insurance coverage, together with a temporary workforce of 20,173. - FY2017WorsenedAnnual report
「The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is introducing changes to the labor environment, including the expansion of Employees' Pension Insurance coverage for short-time workers, defined as workers other than full-time employees whose prescribed weekly working hours are shorter than those of full-time employees, beginning in October 2016, with the aim of stabilizing pension finances over the long term. As of 28 February 2017, our Group employed 22,263 temporary employees, and, due to the nature of the industry, many short-time workers were employed.」
The expansion of Employees' Pension Insurance coverage began in October 2016, and the number of temporary employees was specified as 22,263, indicating the Group's exposure to the risk of higher labor costs. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As of 29 February 2016, our Group employed 19,591 temporary employees, and, due to the nature of the industry, many short-time workers were employed. If the pension system is changed in the future and the eligibility criteria for Employees' Pension Insurance are expanded, the resulting increase in insurance premiums borne by our Group could affect its performance and other aspects of its business.」
Against the backdrop of its temporary workforce, it identifies increased insurance premium costs resulting from expanded coverage under Employees' Pension Insurance as a risk.