This bulletin contains information on law changes that have either passed or are being discussed in parliament, court decisions, and other labour issues in Japan that are of interest to activists.
In this bulletin:
- LDP Proposes Review of Overtime Guidance – Away from Blanket “45-Hour” Cap
- Government Reveals Benchmark Fees for Foreign Nationals’ Residence Permits
- Chinese Workers Stage Rare Protest in Russia – Demonstrate Over Unpaid Wages at Local Subsidiary in Far East
- Tokyo Gas Employee’s Suicide Ruled Work-Related Injury – Power Harassment by Secondment Supervisor Cited – Tokyo District Court
- 42 Employees Denied Overtime Claims, Left Unpaid – 15 Million Yen in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki
- Suicide of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Employee Ruled Work-Related Injury – Tokyo District Court
- First Settlement Over Overseas Work-Related Injury with Sending Company – Bereaved Family Calls it “Landmark”
- Lawsuit Filed Against Staffing App “Timee” – 9 Workers Claim Last-Minute Cancellations of Spot Jobs Are Illegal
- IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast – Iran Situation Cited
- Rengo Membership Falls to 6.78 Million – SNS Use Planned to Reach Young People and Women
- Nearly Half of Foreign-Run Businesses in Japan Report Impact from Tightened Residence Status Requirements
- 20 Prefectures Nationwide Including Ehime Sign MOUs with Overseas Partners to Secure Foreign Workers