GU Launches Gender Parity Committee to Welcome International Women’s Day
According to data gathered from General Union members who filled out the gender section of the application form when they…
Kick Off 2021 by Signing the Postal Industry Workers Union Petition
Petition for Equal Treatment and Regular Employment for Irregular Postal Staff Japan Post Group and its related companies have a…
Unlimited Term Contracts at Universities and Colleges
The General Union, NUGW Tokyo Nambu, and Fukuoka General Union ran a seminar on 6 December for university teachers about…
Income Support and the Pandemic
Many workers in Japan are suffering economically from the effects of the covid-19 pandemic. There is some relief. 1. Kyugyo…
New, Multilingual Leaflet on Caregiver & Nursing Care Leave
Just had a baby? Elderly parents need help at home? Want more information but everything is in Japanese? The Ministry…
When Is A National Holiday Not A “National” Holiday?
It seems that whenever a national holiday rolls around - be it Coming of Age Day, Health and Sports Day,…
A Fair Deal for Contract Workers – Seminars
Osaka – Sunday, 25 November1300 – 1700 : L-Osaka in Tenmabashi Nagoya – Sunday, 2 December1300 – 1700 : Allbasu Bldg. 5…
Labor Contract Law Amendment (Unlimited Term Contracts) Q&A
Over the past five years, in preparation for the Labour Contract Revision Law (aka "The Five Year Rule) taking fully…
8 Important Facts About Paid Annual Leave
Just this past weekend, we held some mini-labor seminars for members working in smaller schools or at places where we…
How To Resign (With Template Letter)
One of the more common queries that the General Union receives is the question of how an employee should actually…
“What Can I Do To Prevent Contract Termination Penalties?”
"I am currently working for a company in Japan, but I must leave before the contract is over. I am…
So, You’re Being Evicted… (A Guide To Your Tenancy Rights)
You thought that these kinds of things only happened to other people, but now it's happening to you: your company…
“Knowing Is Half The Battle”
If you were a child of the 1980s, there's a good chance that you grew up with at least a…
Paid Holidays: The Law vs Your Workplace
The July 24th (2016) edition of the Japan Times ("Questions About Paid Leave") provided a very good overview of the…
Non-Compete Clauses, The Law, And You
"I want to quit my job and work for another company. However, my contract has a non-compete clause that states…