Japan Wants To Quit Its Toxic Work Culture: But Why Isn't It Working? | Insight

In 2018, Japan passed the Work Style Reform Law, aimed at improving conditions for its shrinking workforce. From punishing firms that flout overtime caps, to encouraging companies to raise salaries, Japan is trying all methods to nudge the country towards a healthier work attitude. Yet, more than five years on, over 94% of Japanese workers report feeling unengaged or actively resentful at work. Now, the government is proposing a 4-day work week to improve its work culture. With the country's labour shortage expected to swell to 11 million in 2040, and workloads blamed for declining birthrates, where does the key to change lie?

0:00 Introduction
1:25 Resignation consultancies booming in Japan
4:20 Why Japan wants to reform the way it works
11:20 Life of a "salaryman"
13:14 What shaped Japan’s notorious work culture
17:25 “Karoshi” or dying from overwork?
23:06 How full-time employment is valued in Japan
28:54 Why don’t Japanese workers voice their frustrations?
32:45 Impact of worker disengagement on Japan’s economy
35:55 Work reform may be difficult for SMEs
39:57 Will things change with the next generation?

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