フレックスタイム
ふれっくすたいむ
noun
flextime
1.
flextime; flexible working hours
Loanword from English. Used in business and HR contexts.
うちの会社はフレックスタイム制だ。
Our company uses a flextime system.
フレックスタイムのおかげで、朝の通勤ラッシュを避けられる。
Thanks to flextime, I can avoid the morning rush hour commute.
フレックスタイム制を導入してから、社員の満足度が上がった。
Since introducing the flextime system, employee satisfaction has increased.
A loanword from English "flex time." Refers to a work arrangement where employees can choose their start and end times within certain limits, as long as they work during a designated core time period and complete their required hours.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- フレックスタイム制: flextime system
- フレックスタイムを導入する: to introduce flextime
- フレックスタイム制度: flextime system (more formal)
- コアタイム: core time (mandatory hours within flextime)
USAGE:
In Japanese workplaces, flextime systems typically have a コアタイム (core time) when all employees must be present (e.g., 10:00-15:00) and フレキシブルタイム (flexible time) windows at the start and end of the day. The abbreviated form フレックス is also commonly used: 「うちはフレックスだから」 (We have flextime, so...).
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 裁量労働制: discretionary work system (even more flexible)
- 変則勤務: irregular working hours (shift-based)
- テレワーク: remote work (different type of flexible arrangement)
- 時差出勤: staggered commuting hours (fixed but offset)