Japan Labor Issues

This journal introduces the recent developments in Japan in the field of labor to a global audience.

It is comprised of five sections:

• "Trends" addresses the key points in Japanese labor issues and recent developments in labor policy.
• "Research" introduces papers covering research in the field of labor.
• "Judgments and Orders" introduces major judicial precedents related to labor and commentary on them.
• "Series: Japan's Employment System and Public Policy" systematically outlines the basis of labor situation in Japan and its analysis.
• "Statistical Indicators" presents the current state of Japan’s economy and labor.

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Latest IssueVol.5, No.28, January 2021

Full Text: Japan Labor Issue Vol.5, No.28, January 2021 (PDF:1.82MB)

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Trends

• How Women Bear the Brunt of COVID-19’s Damages on Work (PDF:476KB)
  • Advance Published on October 15, 2020 (PDF:422KB)
    ZHOU Yanfei
• Impact of the COVID-19 Recession on Full-Time Workers: Shortened Work Hours, Working from Home, and Possible Widening of Income Disparities (PDF:438KB)
  TAKAMI Tomohiro

Japan’s Employment System and Public Policy 2017-2022

• What Is Shunto? (PDF:376KB)
  OGINO Noboru

Special Feature on Research Papers (I)

• The Law to Prevent “Power Harassment” in Japan (PDF:345KB)
  OBATA Fumiko (Kyoto University)
• Where Does Career Support and Education in Japanese Universities Stand? Erosion by Business, or a New Form of University Education? (PDF:560KB)
  KOMIKAWA Koichiro (Hosei University)

Statistical Indicators (PDF:512KB)

Published on December 25, 2020

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