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.4, No.26, October 2020

Full Text: Japan Labor Issue Vol.4, No.26, October 2020 (PDF:1.46MB)

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Trends

• Decreased Working Hours and Impact on Wages: A Look Back at the Novel Coronavirus’s “First Wave” in Japan (PDF:499KB)
  TAKAHASHI Koji

Research

• A Case Study on Overwork-related Mental Disorders in Japan: Focusing on Young Employees (PDF:429KB)
  TAKAMI Tomohiro

Judgments and Orders

• Do Educational Loan Programs Exempting Repayment of School Expense Lent by Hospitals on Condition of Working for Certain Periods Violate Article 16 of the Labor Standards Act?: The Kyoyukai Misumi Hospital Case (PDF:297KB)
  HOSOKAWA Ryo (Aoyama Gakuin University)

Statistical Indicators (PDF:488KB)

Published on September 25, 2020

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