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:
- Part-timers to be enrolled in Kosei Nenkin regardless of income: “1.06 million wall” to be abolished, premiums to increase
- Ban on working 14 days or more in a row? Law change under consideration by MHWL
- To encourage second jobs, MHWL considers changing “total-hours rule” on overtime pay
- Pension lump-sum withdrawals for foreign residents who leave the country: conditions to be revised to encourage longer enrollment
- Pension cut for working elderly to be “reduced”: MHWL measure for labor shortage
- Basic Pension minimum benefit amount in 2036 to be raised by 30%, says MHWL
- Office furniture giant Itoki suspected of non-payment of overtime; FTC to give warning
- Government withholds argument in prosecutor suicide lawsuit; family says “negligent treatment”–Tokyo District Court
- “If you want to raise a child, why don’t you quit”–demoted due to “pata-hara”? Employee sues Orgel Doh for damages at Kyoto District Court
- Strike at Tokai U. and J.F. Oberlin U.: part-time lecturers demand increased pay
- Racist messages sent to Black Americans: “Slave catchers will pick you up”
- Demonstration near office of Kurdish group: Saitama District Court issues provisional injunction
- Women’s consultation support staff in difficult situation: why are eight in ten part-time? Behind the scenes of their work to support women in trouble
And more!!