Answers to my 15 questions （１～４）

I would like to answer the questions I came up earlier!!

1.What can the company do to reduce overtime work?
Here are some of the ways I found⇓
・ Set an annual cap.
・Match staffing levels to work demand.
・Insist employees to take scheduled rest breaks.

sources
・10 Keys to a Sensible Overtime Policy – Workforce Magazine. (2017, May 23). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://www.workforce.com/2010/01/27/10-keys-to-a-sensible-overtime-policy/
・How to Decrease Overtime Work. (n.d.). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/decrease-overtime-work-18130.html

2.What is good about overtime work?
・It can be a chance to show that you Are willing to work harder

・It is a common way to get promoted

・The longer you work, more you learn.

sources

・Why Working Overtime Is Good For Your Career. (2016, October 31). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from https://www.databasestar.com/working-overtime/

・Benefits of Working Overtime. (n.d.). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from https://careers.knoji.com/benefits-of-working-overtime/

3.What is bad about overtime work?

・Not enough sleep

・Low quality of life

・Health Consequences

・It can lead to late marriage

I think that all of the reasons listed above is bad! But especially the 4th reason is a big problem for Japan because the birthrate is decreasing year by year!

source

・The Disadvantages of Overtime. (n.d.). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://work.chron.com/disadvantages-overtime-5388.html

・Vulcan, N. (2015, September 25). 7 Reasons Why Working Overtime Is Not a Good Idea. Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://www.careeraddict.com/7-reasons-why-working-overtime-is-not-a-good-idea

4.Does overtime work effect the employee health?

Overtime working effects many of the employees health in many ways!

These are some of the examples↓

• Lower-back injury

• Higher blood pressure

• mental health issues

• Lower birth weight (women)

• Higher suicide rates

Nothing can be more important than our lives! We need to protect our own health

source

・C. (n.d.). 5 Negative Effects of High Overtime Levels. Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://www.circadian.com/blog/item/22-5-negative-effects-of-high-overtime-levels.html?tmpl=component&print=1

・How Does Overtime Affect Employee Performance? (n.d.). Retrieved July 27, 2017, from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/overtime-affect-employee-performance-48496.html