Labor Update Bulletin #137 (4/2022)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…
ECC Teachers Strike Against Stagnant Pay, Overwork
Today, Saturday April 16th, ECC teachers and other ECC workers are on strike as General Union urges ECC to continue…
Labor Standards Inspection Office (LSO) Should Not Encourage Employers Who Do Not Follow the Law
The Beginning In 2020, when the first wave of COVID-19 swept through Japan, a General Union member was working for…
Teachers Fight to Stay On at Kyoto Sangyo University
A dedicated cohort of university English teachers at Kyoto Sangyo university have been contributing to teaching at that school…
Labor Update Bulletin #136 (4/2022)
This bulletin contains information on law changes, government discussions, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan. We hope that…