The 2020 Summer Olympics will be held in Japan, beginning the 24th of July and running through to the 9th of August. It is still more than a year away but Lenovo Japan has announced its workers will be on a “break”.
The Japanese arm of the world’s largest PC manufacturer has a workforce of about 2000 people. With Tokyo expected to be packed and commuters expected to increase significantly, Lenovo workers will not be required to show up at work but will have to work from home.
The order is said to cover workers at Motorola Mobility Japan and NEC Personal Computers too but some workers of repair centers and factories will have to show up at work.
Lenovo will also grant its workers two special days off in addition to the national holidays that are within the period of the Olympics.
President of Lenovo Japan, David Benett, said the move is to improve employee satisfaction, and they may consider a similar program in 2021 and in the future. The Nikkei Asian Review reports that companies like NEC, Fujitsu, and Ricoh are also considering a similar decision to ease things for their workers during the period.
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