National Jul 25, 2023
Tokyo man deemed eligible for compensation after outing by boss
The case is likely the first time an outing has been recognized as a work-related injury.
National May 29, 2023
Tokyo court upholds dismissal of worker at Diamond Princess operator
The former employee of Carnival Japan claimed that the company had not made sufficient efforts to avoid the dismissal of workers, including through using government subsidies.
Language | BILINGUAL Jan 27, 2023
Are ‘white’ companies proving to be too much of a good thing for Japan's Gen Z?
by Yuko Tamura
"Black" companies are places of excess: excess overtime, excess chores — not excess pay! And the best way to express the idea of "too much" in Japanese is with the verb-suffix "sugiru."
Soccer Jan 18, 2023
Iceland's Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir wins maternity pay claim against Lyon
FIFPRO described the ruling in a statement as the first of its kind since FIFA's maternity regulations came into force in January 2021.
National Jan 12, 2023
Jobs vs. membership: Making sense of Japan's system of employment
by Colin P. A. Jones
A family-based "membership-type" system of work underpins Japanese society, but the conditions and traditions attached to it aren't always favorable — or easy to understand.
National Dec 14, 2022
Panel reviewing Japan's foreign trainee program holds first meeting
The program has come under scrutiny due to accounts of physical abuse and the withholding of pay.
Business Dec 9, 2022
Japan looks to boost protections for freelancers with new law
by Kazuaki Nagata
With business usually agreed on verbally, many freelancers experience issues with payment and disagreements over the expected work.
Asia Pacific Dec 5, 2022
'We are not your enemy,' say South Korean truckers striking for wage protections
by Ju-min Park and Minwoo Park
Amid soaring fuel costs, as many as 25,000 truckers are calling on the government for a permanent minimum-pay system known as the "Safe Freight Rate."
World / Social Issues Dec 1, 2022
How many migrant workers have died in Qatar prior to World Cup?
The government of Qatar said its labor system was still a work in progress but denies allegations that thousands of migrant workers were being trapped and exploited.
Business / Tech Nov 8, 2022
Following mass Twitter Japan firings, some call for legal action
by Elizabeth Beattie
As former employees in the U.S. mount a class-action lawsuit in the wake of job losses, speculation Elon Musk may have breached employment law in Japan grows across his platform.
Business Oct 25, 2022
Insurers offer to protect Japan firms from losses due to parental leave
Companies that meet certain conditions set by the insurers are eligible for compensation related to hiring costs incurred should an employee take childcare leave.
Business / Corporate Sep 6, 2022
Amazon grapples with more labor strife, this time in Japan
by Lisa Du
A group of 15 subcontracted drivers in the city of Nagasaki is protesting the long hours and excessive number of deliveries in the absence of overtime pay.