Hiring and Treatment of Human Resources
Hiring and Worker-Management Relations
Employment figures
As of December 31, 2011, Canon had approximately 198,000 employees worldwide.
Number of Canon Group Employees
Worker-Management Relations
Canon's worker-management relations are founded on the principle of prior consultation, finding solutions through thorough discussion. Candid discussions with employees are held whenever policies that affect wages, working hours, health and safety, and welfare issues are to be implemented.
Canon Inc. convenes a Worker-Management Conference with the Canon Workers' Union every month to exchange opinions and information spanning a range of subjects. Special committees have been established to consider wages, working hours, health and safety issues, and welfare. Based on these conferences, new systems are established and policies are carried out. As of the end of July 2011, combined membership in the Canon Workers' Union of employees from Canon Inc., Canon Marketing Japan, Fukushima Canon, and Ueno Canon Materials totaled approximately 28,000.
Group companies in Japan hold a similar conference, which they refer to as the Canon Group Workers' Union Conference. Both sides offered reports in 2011, with the company reporting on management policy and the sales situation, and the workers' union on the results of workplace meetings and member surveys. As of the end of July 2011, the number of employees in unions that are part of the Canon Group Workers' Union Conference was approximately 51,000.
Furthermore, in accordance with the labor laws of each country in which it operates, Canon continuously maintains proper labor relations based on sufficient dialogue between labor and management at overseas Group companies. During 2011, there were no incidents resulting in a labor dispute within the Canon Group.
Canon Inc. will continue to implement changes based on mutual understanding and trust with the Canon Workers' Union in its pursuit of continuous development for the Company.
Canon Group Workers' Union Conference
Remuneration System
Compensation Linked to Role and Performance
Canon Inc. has introduced a position-based pay system to evaluate and compensate individuals fairly and impartially, regardless of gender or age.
In this system, remuneration is based on duties and performance. Basic pay scales incorporate the level of position in the company based on responsibilities and other factors. An employee's achievements as well as work-related processes and performance during the year are evaluated to determine annual remuneration. Bonuses reflect individual achievements and the Company's performance.
This system is being developed across the entire Group both in Japan and overseas, and has already been adopted by the majority of Group companies in Japan and manufacturing subsidiaries in Asia. Systems for determining compensation based on duties and performance have already been established in the United States and Europe at Canon U.S.A., Canon Europe and other Group companies in those regions.
