Improving Working Conditions and Employee Benefits Through Work-Style Reform
First written in FY2017. 2 of 4 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
Ichibanya moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025, 1 year before the typical company in this theme (2026).
1 other company's latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「We will create a work environment in which employees can fully demonstrate their abilities, choose working arrangements suited to their individual lifestyles and achieve work-life balance. We will actively develop employees' capabilities and promote individual growth, while using IT and other technologies to increase labor productivity and continuously improve compensation.」
The company has broadened its work-style reform framework from one centered on work intervals, shorter working hours and improved treatment to a human capital strategy that includes work-life balance, capability development, productivity gains through the use of IT and improved compensation. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating income declined due to the increase in the cost ratio resulting from higher labor and repair expenses in the production division, as well as an effective increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, primarily labor costs, due to work-style reform initiatives and higher hourly wages for part-time workers.」
The company cites the continuation of work-style reform initiatives as a factor behind higher selling, general and administrative expenses, primarily labor costs. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In terms of earnings, operating income and ordinary income both fell below the same period of the previous year due to continued increases in costs, particularly rice-related costs, as well as higher labor expenses resulting from work-style reform initiatives and increases in hourly wages for part-time workers.」
The company states that its work-style reform initiatives have continued and explains that higher labor costs resulting from these initiatives and increases in hourly wages for part-time and temporary employees affected profit. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「In the next fiscal year, we will place particular emphasis on work-style reform. In addition to introducing a work-interval system that ensures a set period between leaving and starting work and reducing working hours, we will improve employee benefits and aim to create a more comfortable working environment.」
Lists work intervals, shorter working hours and improved employee benefits as key initiatives for the next fiscal year.