Our response to the spread of COVID-19 (February 28th edition)

Measures to prevent infection and secondary infection

subject

All employees

correspondence

Changes from the February 27th version are underlined in bold.

1. Basic Actions

・Wearing a mask is recommended
・Wash your hands, gargle, and disinfect your hands thoroughly
・Temperature checks are recommended

2. Working style

・Recommend working from home using the "telework system"
・Recommend staggered commuting times using the "shift work system"
・Encourage employees to take paid leave

3. Behavior inside and outside the company

・Use online meetings
　Face-to-face meetings should be kept to a minimum, and if they are held, they should be held within one hour with a minimum number of people.
・In principle, internal seminars and events that include people from outside the company are prohibited.
・ In principle, participation in external seminars, exhibitions, and banquets, as well as staying in places where a large number of people gather, are prohibited.
・ Avoid unnecessary outings and domestic business trips, and if unavoidable, travel with the smallest number of people possible.
・Overseas business trips are generally prohibited

4. What to do if you suspect infection

- If the employee or a family member living with them has traveled to China since January 15, 2020
- Prohibition on working at the workplace for 14 days after entering Japan (working from home is permitted)
・If the employee has cold symptoms such as fever
- Prohibit working at the workplace (telecommuting is permitted)
・If a family member living with you has cold symptoms such as fever
- Work from home
・If the employee has ① cold symptoms or a fever of 37.5℃ or higher for four consecutive days ② severe fatigue (fatigue) or shortness of breath (difficulty breathing)
- Contact the "Returnees and Contact Consultation Center"

period

Until Sunday, March 15, 2020
However, we will consider changing the period depending on the future spread of COVID-19.

Response to the request for nationwide temporary closure of elementary, junior high, high schools, and special needs schools

subject

Directly employed employees who have children attending elementary, junior high, high school, or special needs schools and who need to raise them at home

correspondence

If you cannot come to work
- Working from home is permitted
Regarding the telework environment, the "telework regulations" will be relaxed to allow employees to work from home while raising children.
・If working from home is not possible
- Special leave (paid)
If you need to come to work
- The company will cover the costs of using babysitters, etc.

period

From Sunday, March 1st to Tuesday, March 31st, 2020
However, we will consider changing the period depending on the future spread of COVID-19.