GlaxoSmithKline K.K. announced it was stepping up its diversity and inclusion initiatives ahead of implementation of the Promotion of Women’s Career Activities Act on 1 April, according to a press release issued on 25 March.
The ongoing plan includes encouraging working fathers to take childcare leave, promoting flexible working arrangements, and emphasising pay for performance rather than the length of time spent working.
Philippe Fauchet OBE, president of the firm, said: “We are committed to creating a workplace where men and women … work together to generate innovation, thereby contributing to the needed evolution of the employment model in Japan”.