Labor Standards Inspection Offices are reviewing guidance on overtime hours, and companies above a certain size are required to provide rest rooms, but adoption has been slow. Mitsubishi Estate is developing a market for its new intercompany rest-space service, “Tomarigi,” and opened its second location in October.
Labor Standards Inspection Offices are reported to have reviewed in September 2026 the uniform guidance to keep overtime within 45 hours per month. The new focus is said to extend beyond time management to prioritising employees’ health and welfare, and companies above a certain size are required to provide rest rooms at their workplaces. In practice, however, adoption has been slow, with the current situation reportedly making clear that capital investment is unlikely to translate directly into profits.
To address these issues, Mitsubishi Estate has launched “Tomarigi,” a service that provides rest spaces between companies. It is exploring a model in which companies share and use rest facilities for their employees.