Officials in Japan offer apology on live TV after employee goes on lunch break 3 minutes early
There has been an increase in the controversy over the lunch break of a government employee in Japan before the scheduled time. When the employee in Japan’s Kobe city went on a lunch break three minutes earlier, his salary was deducted. After the case snowballed, four senior officials have apologized to the whole country on live TV. This picture has gone viral on social media.
It has been said in the statement from the officials that it is our responsibility to complete the service on time, if any officer does not exist in the appointed time, then the mistake is purs. So we apologize.
What is the whole matter?
In Japan, a company cut its worker’s salaries only because he went for lunch break three minutes before the scheduled time. However, when the data of the person was shared by the company, the whole thing was revealed. Indeed, the man had made this habit, and in the last 7 months it was 26th time that he had gone for lunch earlier .
Lunch time in company is fixed from 12 noon to 1 p.m. But the 64-year-old worker went on lunch before the time. The company has not disclosed the name of the person for safety and other reasons. According to the local media, when going on lunch before lunch became a habit. After which the company boss convened a meeting and publicly announced this decision. As a punishment, the person’s half day’s salary was deducted.
The company has said in its statement that the rule of our country is that a person should take care of the work while fully in office. If he is not in the office at work, then he is violating the rules. In the last 6 months, the worker has disappeared from office hours for about 55 hours.
Significantly, in Japan, there is no culture of work like other countries, where everything is done on time. Many times in Japan, due to delayed train or bus heavy fines are imposed. Apart from this, if you are working more than the time, you can eat at your own desk.
