Japan Labor Issues

We now publish Japan Labor Issues online only (The latest print version is vol.5 no.30, June 2021 issue). If you have inquiries, please direct them to the Editorial Office.

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.33, August-September 2021

Full Text: Japan Labor Issue Vol.5, No.33, August-September 2021 (PDF:2.74MB)

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Trends

• The MHLW Study Group Proposes the Direction of Employment Policy for Post-COVID-19 (PDF:695KB)
• The Fifth Basic Plan for Gender Equality "Toward a Reiwa Society Where All Women and Girls Can Thrive and Achieve Their Full Potential" (PDF:231KB)
• Accommodation and Food Services Workers amid the COVID-19 Crisis in Japan (PDF:695KB)
  • Advance Published on June 18, 2021 (PDF:741KB)
    TAKAHASHI Koji

Research

• Working from Home and Work-life Balance during COVID-19: The Latest Changes and Challenges in Japan (PDF:678KB)
  TAKAMI Tomohiro

Judgments and Orders

• Judgment Declaring Fixed Overtime Pay Illegal and Upholding a Worker's Claim for a Solatium for Excessive Overtime Work despite No Resulting Health Damage
  The Karino Japan Case (PDF:210KB)
  HOSOKAWA Ryo (Aoyama Gakuin University)

Series: Japan's Employment System and Public Policy

• Labor-management Relations in Japan
  Part III: Systems for Resolving Individual Labor Disputes (PDF:659KB)
  HAMAGUCHI Keiichiro

Statistical Indicators (PDF:575KB)

Published on July 27, 2021

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