Health Management, Occupational Safety and Health
Relevant SDGs
The Seiko Group complies with the laws and regulations of each country and region where we conduct business, and strives to ensure the safety of all its employees. Under our Health Management Declaration, we have established a cross-Group Health Management Promotion System to maintain and improve employee health across the entire Group. The program reports its progress to the Board of Directors and the Risk Management Committee, which oversee health and safety risk management.
Fundamental activities : Health management
In fiscal 2019, we created a Health Management Declaration and established a cross-Group Health Management System to promote the maintenance and improvement of employee health. For five consecutive years since fiscal 2019, our company has been certified as an Excellent Health Management Corporation (Large Company Division). Four other Group companies (Seiko Watch Corp., Seiko Instruments, Seiko Time Creation, and Wako Co.) have also been certified in the Large Company Division, and two companies (Seiko NPC and Human Capital Corp.) have been certified in the Small and Medium-Sized Company Division.
We will continue working to raise health awareness among employees by holding health seminars and conducting awareness activities in collaboration with health insurance associations and occupational health staff.
Declaration of Health Management
Each and every one of our employees is the driving force that enables Seiko to continue its relentless pursuit of innovation.
Without our people, Seiko would not be able to produce such strong emotions in our customers or such a high level of trust in society.
We consider our staff to be our single greatest asset, and we constantly strive to maintain and improve their health and well-being.
We will continue to aim for the sustainable growth of our Group by creating an environment in which all our employees can enjoy their work and enjoy being part of the Seiko community.
Shuji Takahashi
President
SEIKO GROUP CORPORATION
Disease Prevention Measures
We conduct regular health checkups with comprehensive examinations, including the addition of cancer screenings (stomach cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, etc.). This year, we have further enhanced the examination items by making gastroscopy available. After the regular health checkups, we strive to prevent employee illnesses through individual follow-ups by occupational physicians and consultations with employees who work long hours or have mental health issues.
Balancing Disease Treatment and Work
We provide various types of support to help employees manage both disease treatment and work.
Economic Support:
- Long-Term Disability Income Support System (GLTD Insurance):
Provides partial income compensation in case of inability to work due to illness or injury. - Major Disease Support Insurance:
Provides a lump-sum payment when diagnosed with major diseases (cancer, acute myocardial infarction, stroke) or carcinoma in situ.
Support Through Systems:
- Leave and Absence Systems:
Leave and absence systems for treatment and recuperation, shortened working days (1-4 days per week), etc. - Flexible Work Systems:
A system for shorter working hours due to personal illness, staggered working hours (selective time work) system, and telecommuting system,Trial Work System (Individual determination of working conditions upon return from long-term absence) etc.
Safe and Secure Workplace Environment
Safety and Health Management
The Seiko Group conducts rigorous human rights risk assessments and identifies "inadequacies in safety and hygiene in the working environment" as significant human rights risks.
Seiko Group Corporation has established safety and health management regulations based on the principles of the Labor Standards Act, the Industrial Safety and Health Act, and other safety and health-related laws. We appoint general safety and health managers, hygiene managers, and industrial physicians, and ensure employee safety and health through regular health checkups and the establishment of a Safety and Health Committee.
This committee meets monthly, with the aim of ensuring employee safety and health, and investigates and discusses the following matters:
- Basic measures to prevent employee hazards and health problems
- Basic measures to maintain and improve employee health
- Measures related to the causes and prevention of labor accidents
- Other important matters related to the prevention of employee hazards and health problems
Assurance of appropriate working conditions
The Seiko Group complies with the laws and regulations of each country and region where it conducts business, ensuring appropriate working conditions for each area. This includes appropriate working hours, holidays, leave, and wages.
We strictly manage working hours, accurately calculate wages, and make no unjust deductions.
If minimum wages are stipulated by the laws of a country or region where we conduct business, we pay higher wages than the law requires. We also respect the principle of equal pay for equal work based on the laws of each country.
Initiatives to reduce excessive working hours
Seiko Group Corporation promotes measures to reduce excessive working hours. Specifically, we report workers’ overtime hours to the Safety and Health Committee and share this information with department heads to promote improvements. Additionally, we arrange physician appointments for any worker whose overtime exceeds 60 hours per month and who desires medical consultation.
Through these and other efforts, we aim to reduce long working hours and create a healthy and comfortable workplace with a good work-life balance.
Promotion of Mental Health Measures
We comply with the "Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion in the Workplace" announced by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in August 2000, and the mandatory implementation of stress tests following the revision of the Industrial Safety and Health Act in December 2015.
Implementation status of occupational health and safety training programs
In fiscal year 2023, we conducted occupational health and safety training (chemical substance courses, machinery safety courses, high-pressure gas safety courses, etc.) for 816 employees at eight domestic operating companies.
Labor-management relations
The Seiko Group respects workers’ fundamental labor rights, including freedom of association, the right to organize, and the right to collective bargaining.
Employees of each operating company can join labor unions either at their own company or across multiple companies, and each company regularly consults with labor unions on matters related to working conditions and important management issues.
Additionally, Seiko Group Corporation regularly meets with the Seiko Labor Union Federation, which consists of labor unions from the Group’s major operating companies, to exchange opinions on Group-wide issues.
Seiko Group Corporation actively promotes dialogue between executives and employees to facilitate smooth operations and align expectations.
