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, ‘Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan will expand the re-employment of senior employees aged 65 and older to address manpower shortages, according to Yomiuri Shimbun reported today.’,
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, ‘According to the report, Toyota will implement the re-employment policy for all job positions, which was previously limited to around 20 senior employees aged 65 and older, starting from this August.’,
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, ‘While the original retirement age at Toyota is 60, and employees were allowed to work in a re-employment capacity until age 65, the company plans to change its personnel system to extend the re-employment age to 70.’,
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, ‘Yomiuri pointed out, “Toyota is actively developing a wide range of vehicles from gasoline-powered cars to electric and fuel cell vehicles, which puts a burden on the development and production sites.”‘,
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, ‘Additionally, it added, “Considering the recent issues of certification fraud and quality problems at group affiliates, Toyota determined the need to expand the role of senior employees to contribute in various areas.”‘,
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