Seven-Eleven steps up work-life support for foreign workers Today 06:00 am JST Today | 06:23 am JST TOKYO
Seven-Eleven Japan Co has said it will start programs to support both the private and work-life of foreign workers at its convenience stores as part of efforts to retain them amid a labor shortage due to Japan s graying population.
The operator of convenience stores, employing about 37,000 foreigners, plans to establish a database that will compile information on them, including nationality, education and job history, to enhance the workers credibility when applying for credit cards, rental housing and other services, the company said.
The programs for foreign workers, primarily students, aim to encourage them to settle down in Japan and work over the long term, it added.
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Seven-Eleven Japan resumes operations on May 4 at a temporary outlet, foreground, while the old outlet is surrounded by a fence. (Toyokazu Kosugi)
HIGASHI-OSAKA, Osaka Prefecture A leading convenience store chain locked in an escalating dispute with a former franchise owner who dared to challenge its around-the-clock business model has upped the ante again.
Mitoshi Matsumoto incurred the wrath of Seven-Eleven Japan Co. and made national headlines in February 2019 when he decided to close his Seven-Eleven outlet here during the graveyard shift because he couldn’t find people to work those hours.
In doing so, he went against the company s long-held business practice of staying open all hours. This led to a legal battle with both sides filing lawsuits seeking compensation.