Japan firm offers hangover sick leave, time off for news about favourite celebrities


By Fran Lu

BEIJING (SCMP): A Japanese company has been offering its employees odd types of leave, such as time off for hangovers and the same for news, bad or good, about their favourite celebrities.

The move is designed to attract young people amid shortage of applicants in the job market.

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