A Japanese company has been offering its employees odd types of leave, such as time off for hangovers and the same for news, bad or good, about their favourite celebrities.
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The move is designed to attract young people amid shortage of applicants in the job market.
Japan has faced a shrinking workforce in recent years, with the country’s unemployment rate remaining lower than three per cent.
Also, more than 60 per cent of small and medium-sized businesses have reported labour shortages, The Japan Times reported.
Some big companies have decided to raise the salaries of new graduates.
The average monthly salary for new employees in Japanese companies was 237,300 yen (US$1,500) in 2023, according to the country’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The companies increased their offer to 300,000 and even 400,000 yen.