This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed, or are being discussed, in parliament, court decisions, and other labor issues in Japan that are of interest to activists.
In this bulletin:
- Upper limit for Fostering Employment system to be decided by Cabinet; expert council on foreign human resources concluded
- Elimination of gender disparity in survivors’ compensation pension; policy to submit amendment to Workers’ Accident Compensation Insurance Act
- Union Lunch, which laid off 140 people, reports “no progress in procedures” at creditors’ meeting on unpaid retirement allowance issue; union demands early payment of remaining 20%; Toyama
- Google refused collective bargaining with labour union; Tokyo Labour Commission recognizes unfair labour practice, orders company to engage in negotiations
- Foreign residents account for 9.5% of people in their 20s; doubled in 10 years, becoming supporters of social security
- 70% of companies actively accepting foreigners due to labour shortage, expecting to secure human resources; Japanese language education and other issues; major company survey
- Over 80% say regulation of foreign workers’ economic activities necessary, voices calling for stricter residence screening; major company survey
- “Opening doors to foreign nationals as before” for staff recruitment; Suzuka and Kuwana city mayors in Mie Prefecture
- November real wages down 2.8%, decline expands; large decrease in bonuses = Monthly Labour Survey
- 11% “want to work more”; Zenroren survey amid consideration of deregulation of working hours
- Prime Minister Takaichi’s dissolution and general election strategy; possibility of headwinds for LDP without election cooperation
- CDP and Komeito leaders agree to form new party; rallying under “centrist” banner for House of Representatives election