[Improvement Standards Notice] Regarding the concept of rest periods for car drivers

The Improvement Standards Notification refers to the ``Standards for Improving Working Hours, etc. of Motor Vehicle Drivers'' (Notification by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare).
Preventing long working hours for car drivers and ensuring the health of workers themselves.
We are working to ensure the safety of the people.

In this notice, regarding motor vehicle drivers such as trucks, buses, and hire taxis,
In order to improve working conditions such as working hours, upper limits on restricted hours,
Standards are set for rest periods.

In recent years, it has been reconsidered to ensure the health of car drivers.
Amendments to upper limit of detention time and rest period2024 January 4It will be enforced from.
For more information, please refer to the following website.

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website “Standards for Improving Working Hours, etc. of Car Drivers (Improvement Standards Notification)”

According to the Notice of Improvement Standards, ``interruption of driving'' is defined as ``rest in principle,'' and

The minimum time limit will be changed to "approximately 10 consecutive minutes or more" in principle.

Therefore, in the future, it will be necessary to manage break times more clearly. You will also be asked to fill out a daily driving report, so
Caution is required.

〇Information on “integrated regulatory management” by administrative scrivener corporation

At our company, we mainly provide the following support depending on the implementation status and issues of regulatory compliance of our clients.

Please contact us if you are unsure whether your current management methods are covering everything properly, or if you are worried about the transfer of duties due to licensing and permit management becoming too personal.

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(1) Identification of applicable regulations, etc.

Based on the results of interviews and fact-finding surveys, and based on the current business content and future business development,

Catch-up/Identify laws and regulations that should be kept in mind.

By incorporating an external perspective into the list of regulations identified internally, we can prevent omissions and omissions.

It can also be used to periodically review applicable regulations.

(2) Response to applicable regulations

We will provide the necessary support to appropriately respond to the laws and regulations that have been identified.

Our consultant will accompany you for a certain period of time.

(Example of support content)

・Support for building necessary internal systems and work flows

・Support for formulating effective regulations, manuals, etc.

・Distribution of legal revision alerts for various laws and guidelines, etc.

・Support for developing checklists and practical forms

・Education and training for executives and employees (compliance guidance, etc.)

・Collective management of permits and licenses ・Collective management of qualified personnel (effective qualification management/update)

・Administrative consultation/Administrative consultation accompanying　　

・Regulatory research and regulation list creation for new businesses and law revisions, etc.

(3) Monitoring and monitoring support for regulatory compliance status

Status of compliance with identified laws and regulations, implementation status of internal regulations, etc.

For the purpose of confirming and monitoring fraud and problems related to regulatory compliance,

We will conduct a survey of the actual status of operations (internal audit).

After preliminary and on-site inspections, we identify deficiencies and problems related to regulatory compliance,

Report as a report. (Comments and improvement support available upon request)