1.
flextime system; flexible working hours
a work arrangement that allows employees to choose their start and end times within certain limits
Forms
Short for フレックスタイム制 (also フレックスタイム制度).
Usage
Most systems set a コアタイム (core hours, such as 10:00–15:00) when everyone must be at work, with フレキシブルタイム around it, and a total number of hours to work each month.
Similar words
- 時差出勤 - staggered hours: a shifted but fixed schedule
- 裁量労働制 - discretionary work: pay is based on deemed hours, not hours worked