The Company That Pays Its Employees to Get a Full Night's Sleep

Photographs of Crazy Inc. workers, including CEO Kazuhiko Moriyama, top right.Photographer: Marika Katanuma/Bloomberg
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Kazuhiko Moriyama is betting that well-rested workers are good for business. In fact, he’s placing real money on the wager.

Employees who sleep at least six hours a night, for at least five days a week, are awarded points by Crazy Inc., a wedding organizer in Japan. The points can be exchanged for food in the company cafeteria worth as much as 64,000 yen ($570) per year. Nightly rest will be tracked using an app made by Airweave Inc., a mattress manufacturer.