B-Style Group Introduces Short-Day Work System Allowing 3-4 Day Work Week, Expanding Options for Days and Hours

B-Style Group (B-Style Holdings Co., Ltd., Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Kunihiko Mihara / and group companies) will introduce a short-day work system from April 1, 2026, allowing employees to choose to work 3 to 4 days a week. In conjunction, the flextime system (OctoWork) will also become available for short-time work, expanding the range of work style options by combining short days, short hours, and OctoWork.

Against the backdrop of an increase in dual-income households and diversification of lifestyles, there are cases where career continuation becomes difficult due to restrictions on working days and hours. Through this system, we aim to expand opportunities for talent who face difficulties in continuing their careers due to work style restrictions, thereby contributing to the creation of social value such as increased labor participation and improved productivity.

■ Background of System Introduction

In recent years, against the backdrop of a declining working population, an increase in dual-income households, and diversifying lifestyles, companies are facing increasingly serious challenges in recruitment and retention. Currently, dual-income households are at a record high of approximately 13 million households, expanding to about three times the number of専業主婦 (full-time housewife) households. Against this background, work styles that assume both work and family responsibilities have become common.
On the other hand, for workers, there are cases where it becomes difficult to continue working as a regular employee due to restrictions on working days and hours, and the challenge of "wanting to continue working but being unable to" has become apparent.

At B-Style Group, under the value of "Good Companionship," we have been working to create an environment where diverse talent can thrive according to their individual circumstances. We emphasize both "job satisfaction" and "ease of work," and we aim to achieve this by expanding options for working days and hours.

■ Overview of Short-Day Work System

System Introduction Period	April 1, 2026
Eligible Persons	Regular employees, limited-position regular employees, contract employees *Excludes managerial staff, employees under discretionary labor system, and regular employees with disabilities.
System Details	・Working days: Can choose from 3 or 4 days a week ・Working hours: Can be set from 6 hours, 6.5 hours, 7 hours, 8 hours ・Can be operated by combining short-time work and OctoWork (flextime: 5:00-22:00) ・Available for individual circumstances, not limited to childcare or nursing care *Application of any system use requires company approval.

*Details of the OctoWork system can be found here

■ Utilization Image

With this system, various work styles are possible by combining working days and hours.

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