Labour Update Bulletin #170
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:
- Ministry encourages paying severance even for those who quit after a short time: model working rules amended
- Google Maps history used for granting workers’ compensation: overtime recognized despite not being on time card
- Toilet use restrictions “unfair”: first judgement on workplace environment for sexual minorities–METI staffer wins at Supreme Court
- Work accident cover-up on Linear Shinkansen construction site? LSIO files charges
- Shimizu Corp. employee commits suicide due to overwork: under-reports work time himself, possibly to meet time shortening goals
- Tax Payment Association managing director commits harassment: scolding unrelated to work for four hours a day, unfairly low salary amount–woman granted workers’ compensation for adjustment disorder (Miki, Hyogo)
- Unfair labor practice found at Yamagata U.–labor commission wins on appeal at Sendai Superior Court, sending case back to lower court
- Employee forced to work more than 100 hours’ overtime a month–electronic parts outsourcing company fined 300,000
- Real wages shrink by 1.2% in May; down for 14th month in a row
- Daikin gives non-regulars same raise amount as full-timers
- July Reuters survey: 6 in 10 companies to raise prices this year, 4 in 10 to raise them next year–labor costs a factor
And more!!