F&LC also frees its subsidiary KYOTARU CO., LTD. of its dress code for hairstyle and hair color -84% of employees at SUSHIRO say that this has led to an improvement in the ease of working there.-

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FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES LTD. (Headquarters: Suita City, Osaka Prefecture; President and CEO: Masahiro Yamamoto; hereinafter referred to as “F&LC”) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary KYOTARU CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: You Horie), which operates Kyotaru and Misaki, will revise its dress code in February 2025. In addition, in a survey conducted among employees of SUSHIRO, which revised its dress code in November 2023, 84% of respondents said that the change “improved the work environment.” F&LC will continue to create an environment where employees can work energetically and be themselves, and promote the enhancement of human capital management.

(Reference release)
SUSHIRO revises dress code for store staff (October 31, 2023)
https://food-and-life.co.jp/corporate-news/10051/?tab_key=block-corporate-news

Summary of the new dress code

Until now, bright dyeing or bleaching of hair or wearing a hijab were not permitted, but with this revision, this has now been liberalized.
We will continue to respect the values of each and every staff member and strive to operate our stores in a way that customers also feel is clean.

Dress code permitted under this revision (excerpt)

・Free hairstyle and hair color (wear a hat or hair net while working)
・Wear a wig (wear a hat or hair net while working)
・Colored contact lenses
・Hijab (tucked into clothing while working) etc.

KYOTARU CO., LTD. Main brand site

・Kyotaru website
https://www.kyotaru.co.jp

・Misaki HP
https://www.kyotaru.co.jp/misaki

(Reference) From a survey of SUSHIRO employees
SUSHIRO revised its dress code in November 2023, allowing employees to have any hairstyle or hair color they like and to wear hijabs.
As a result of the employee survey,84% of respondents answered that it has led to improved work environment has become.

Comments include, “More people are applying for part-time jobs because we’re free to choose their hair color,” “I’ve been able to notice the personalities of the staff,” and “Because we’re not bound by detailed rules, the quality of communication between staff has improved and our relationships have gotten better,” as well as positive effects on recruitment. There are also voices mentioning the positive effects on relationships between employees in the workplace.

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