Nearly a third of employees asked to relocate resigned, according to survey
Nearly a third of employees in Japan admitted that they quit after being ordered to relocate.
The Mainichi reported this week a new survey from Tokyo-based En Japan Inc., which surveyed 1,039 users in April over relocation requests.
The survey found that 31% of 231 respondents who have been ordered to relocate for work decided to quit.
The findings come as opposing sentiments towards work relocations get stronger in the country, according to the survey, which surveyed a total of 1,039 individuals.
Nearly seven in 10 respondents (69%) said they would quit if given orders to relocate, with more than a quarter of those in their 20s (78%) and 30s (75%) admitting to this.
Women (75%) are also more likely to quit due to a relocation request than men (62%), according to the report, citing the survey.
And even if provided with other alternatives of benefits, 21% of the respondents said they would still reject a request for relocation. Reasons for their resistance include difficulty of their spouse making the move (40%). Around 30% also cited:
But resistance for relocation decreases when employees are offered benefits, the report found. It revealed that 42% of employees would accept "with conditions" their employer's order to relocate. Some of their reasons include:
The findings come as four in 10 organisations across the world are anticipating more employee relocations or assignments in 2024, according to a WHR Global report.
