By SATSUKI TANAHASHI/ Staff Writer
November 28, 2018 at 13:15 JST
Casual wear behemoth Fast Retailing Co. is offering employees with same-sex partners the same benefits that straight couples receive--including marriage leave.
Among the 60,000 regular employees of Fast Retailing and its affiliates in Japan, those in same-sex relationships will be eligible to use the system as early as December.
Couples with the status will be allowed to rent company-managed apartments for families, receive congratulatory and condolence payments, and take six-day marriage leave.
"As a global company, we want to provide an environment where all employees can work without anxiety over the long-term by recognizing their lifestyle choices," a company representative said.
Fast Retailing has already met requests by employees for such benefits, prompting it to craft a new company policy.
Employees seeking to be recognized as having a same-sex partner are required to fill out and submit a company registration form.
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Tadashi Yanai, founder and chief executive officer of Fast Retailing Co. and logos of casual clothing brand Uniqlo (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
