A Study of "Family-Supportive" Companies - Toward Essential Gender Equality in Employment

本研究的目的是通过调查员工的工作与生活平衡，指出日本“家庭支持型”企业存在的问题。主要结论如下：（1）目前，“家庭支持型”企业的数量在不断增加，而且它们制定了许多关于员工工作与生活平衡的政策。(2)然而，这些政策没有为雇员提供足够的时间来承担家庭责任。(3)“家庭支持型”公司应减少员工的过度工作。

The objectives of this study are to point out problems in Japanese "family-supportive' companies by investigating employees' work-life balance. Main conclusions are drawn from the results : (1) Nowadays, the number of 'family-supportive' companies has been increasing, and they have many policies about employees' work-life balance. (2) However, the policies do not offer employees enough time for family responsibilities. (3)"Family-supportive" companies should reduce employees' overwork.