Japan Labor Issues
ISSN 2760-4039 (Online)
ISSN 2433-3689 (Print)
Japan Labor Issues, first published in August 2017, is an English-language online journal published on a quarterly basis (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.
Latest IssueVol.10, No.59, Autumn 2026
Full Text: Japan Labor Issues Vol.10, No.59, Autumn 2026 (PDF:2.8MB)
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Trends
- MHLW's Survey Results on "A Comprehensive Review of the Work Style Reform Act Five Years After Its Enforcement" (PDF:630KB)
- Aiming to Raise Implementation Rate of Measures for Securing Job Opportunities until Age 70 to 40% or Higher: MHLW Formulates New Basic Policy for Measures for the Stabilization of Employment for Elderly Persons, etc. (PDF:573KB)
Research
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Responses to Overtime Work Caps: Case Studies of Four Freight Transport Companies (PDF:1.6MB)
MAEURA Hodaka (Nagano University) - Training Investment and the Choice of Wage Adjustment Instruments in Japanese Firms (PDF:918KB)
HE Fang
Judgments and Orders
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Validity of Disciplinary Action Taken Following the Reporting of Racial Harassment
The Morgan Stanley Japan Group Co., Ltd. Case (PDF:643KB)
IWAHORI Kana
Statistical Indicators (PDF:833KB)
Published on September 25, 2026
Booklet Information
These booklets compile commentaries and articles originally published in Japan Labor Issues from the first through the 46th issue.
Judgments and Orders Vol.1, No.1, September 2017–Vol.8, No.46, Winter 2024 (PDF:4.4MB)
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