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For employment insurance, work hours at side jobs to be added for those over 65
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“Power harassment” (pawahara) to be listed clearly in workers’ compensation standards: debate begins on mental disorders
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Government to consider submitting bill in 2020 to extend the retirement age for public servants, starting in 2022
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Options for working until 70 expanded to include support for starting businesses, philanthropic activities
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Hours at side jobs to be added when granting compensation approval
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National government decides on policy for judging power harassment: guideline for requirement on companies to take prevention measures
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Limitation on claims for unpaid overtime to be made three years for now, lengthened to five years in the future
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Private school teacher commits suicide after complaining to friend about pressure of club activities; family to apply for compensation
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Labor Bureau gives corrective guidance to Takenaka Corporation for direction of non-company workers on-site, fake outsourcing, and others
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Another step backward for gender equality: in gender gap index for 2019, Japan sets a new low record and comes in at 121st place – the lowest of any G7 country
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Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) makes “getting away from Japanese-style employment” a clear part of their Shunto plan
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2019 “Black Company” award goes to Mitsubishi Electric, the first company to receive the award for two years in a row
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Number of births falls under 900,000 in 2019 for the first time – decline in birthrate proceeding faster than expected
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Toyota union proposes pay rises according to evaluation
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And more!
(Translated from Japanese)