Is “Overtime Included In Salary” Legal?
In 2016, the Research Institute for the Advancement of Living Standards (RENGO-RIALS) found that some 38.2% of employees who worked…
In 2016, the Research Institute for the Advancement of Living Standards (RENGO-RIALS) found that some 38.2% of employees who worked…
You thought that these kinds of things only happened to other people, but now it's happening to you: your company…
As you might imagine, the General Union tends to receive a lot of email enquiries from members and non-members alike.As…
As you might have heard, there has recently been a reduction in eligibility requirements for shakai hoken (Employee Health and…
If you were a child of the 1980s, there's a good chance that you grew up with at least a…
The July 24th (2016) edition of the Japan Times ("Questions About Paid Leave") provided a very good overview of the…
Do you have shakai hoken? Do you want it? The General Union has been fighting for its members to get…
"I want to quit my job and work for another company. However, my contract has a non-compete clause that states…
In the last issue of the e-news we reported on a University in Kyoto which was planning to arbitrarily change…