- “Equal Pay for Equal Work Bill” submitted jointly by four opposition parties
- Employment subsidy special measures extended to end of February; daily maximum kept at ¥15,000
- Exemption from Shakai Hoken premiums during childcare leave expanded to include “2 weeks in the same month”: MHWL
- LDP Diet caucus proposes raising the “Lump Sum Childbirth Allowance” by ¥40,000
- Education Minister: “no nationwide school closings, even if emergency declared again”; “Common Test to be held as planned”
- Nagoya City BoE to pay approx. ¥1.3 million in overtime to 5 part-time public school teachers
- Yamaha Music School teachers form union, negotiate over compensation for closing
- Man fired because he “criticized the work conditions” sues for at Kyoto District Court for confirmation of status
- Impact of COVID-19 on small and mid-size businesses: “fewer employees working dispatched or outsourced”
- And more!
(Translated from Japanese)