This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan that are of interest to activists.
In this bulletin:
- Analysis Tool for Gender Pay Gaps Released – Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Promotes Use for Small and Medium Enterprises
- Cabinet Approves Basic Policy for “Development and Employment System” for Foreign Workers
- “Workers under the Labor Standards Act” March 11, 2025 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, 195th Labour Policy Council, Labour Conditions Subcommittee
- High Court Also Overturns Refugee Status Denial for Gay Man from North Africa – Osaka
- Legal System Not Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage Ruled “Unconstitutional” – 4 Consecutive Rulings at Second Instance Courts – Nagoya High Court
- Disciplinary Action Against Union Chairman at Jetstar Recognized as Unfair Labor Practice – Chiba Prefecture Labor Commission
- All-Day Strike at German Airports, Thousands of Flights Canceled, Affecting Over 500,000 People
- Spring Labor Offensive: “Full Demands Met” at Multiple Large Companies on Concentrated Response Day – Will Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Also Achieve High-Level Wage Increases?
- National Hospital Nurses Hold Nationwide Simultaneous Strike Demanding Wage Increases – “Cannot Stop the Outflow of Personnel”
- Welfare Application Cases Reach 255,897, Increasing for 5 Consecutive Years – Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Cites Increase in Single-Person Households and Rising Prices as Background Factors
- Average Wage Increase Demand Rate in Spring Labor Offensive Exceeds 6% – Highest Level in 32 Years
- “Girl Goals: What Has Changed for Girls? Adolescent girls’ rights over 30 Years” 6 March 2025 UNICEF
- Osaka Expo: Many Schools Deciding Not to Participate – Osaka Sees 100,000 Fewer Visitors in Half a Year – Growing Concerns
and more!