Japan Labor Issues

Japan Labor Issues, first published in August 2017, is an English-language online journal published on a quarterly base (five times a year) by the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT).

Notice: The journal has ceased printing. The last print version is vol.5 no.30, April-May 2021 issue.

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Latest IssueVol.8, No.50, Special Issue 2024

SPECIAL ISSUE

The 7th JILPT Tokyo Comparative Labor Policy Seminar 2024 "Challenges in Collective Labor Relations in the Context of Worker and Workstyle Diversification—Reassessing the Role of Labor Unions"

This Special Issue includes papers submitted by researchers from the Asia-Pacific regions which introduce their findings on the latest labor policy issues in each country and region addressing the broad theme of the Seminar.

Full Text: Japan Labor Issue Vol.8, No.50, Special Issue 2024 (PDF:5.2MB)

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KEYNOTE LECTURE (PDF:686KB)

• María Emilia CASAS BAAMONDE, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. President of International Society for Labour and Social Security Law (ISLSSL)

REPORTS

• Australian Trade Union Density in Crisis: Precarious Work and Collective Bargaining (PDF:1.0MB)
  Eugene SCOFIELD-GEORGESON, Doctor of Law. Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney (Australia)
• Collective Labour Relations and Labour Law in a Changing World of Work (PDF:889KB)
  Yvonne OLDFIELD, Teaching Fellow and PhD candidate, Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
• Labor Unions in a Changing World of Work: The Philippine Experience (PDF:949KB)
  Ronahlee A. ASUNCION, PhD., Professor, School of Labor and Industrial Relations, University of the Philippines Diliman (Philippines)
• Evolving Workstyles, Evolving Challenges: A Malaysian Perspective on Gig Labour Relations (PDF:816KB)
  R. Ravindra KUMAR, President, Malaysian Society for Labour and Social Security Law (MSLSSL), Malaysia (Malaysia)
• The State of Indonesian Labor Unions: Navigating Labor Dynamics and Challenges (PDF:1.3MB)
  Ike FARIDA, S.H., LL.M, Doctor of Law, Founder and Managing Partner at Farida Law Office (Indonesia)
• Exploring the Current Situation and Issues of Labor-Management Relations in Japan (PDF:952KB)
  Shinya IWATSUKI, Researcher, The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (Japan)
• Diversification of Working People and Voices at Work in Korea (PDF:1.4MB)
  Sukhwan CHOI, Associate Professor, School of Law, Seoul National University (Korea)
• Navigating the Changing Landscape: Labor Unions in Taiwan amidst Contemporary Challenges (PDF:951KB)
  Guan-Chiau CHIOU, J.S.D., Assistant Professor, School of Law, Chung Yuan Christian University (Taiwan)
• The Digital Trade Union in China: A New Form of Workers' Organization Targeting the New Forms of Work (PDF:772KB)
  Tianyu WANG, Doctor of Law. Professor, Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (China)
• Informal Worker's Struggle for Labour Relations Rights and the Recent Legislative Development in Thailand (PDF:942KB)
  Panthip PRUKSACHOLAVIT, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand (Thailand)

Published on October 25, 2024

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