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.
Latest IssueVol.9, No.54, Autumn 2025
Full Text: Japan Labor Issue Vol.9, No.54, Autumn 2025 (PDF:1.6MB)
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Trends
- The MHLW Study Group Proposes the Future Direction of Labor Standards-Related Laws (PDF:616KB)
- Estimated Unionization Rate at Record Low of 16.1% for Third Consecutive Year: Results of MHLW's "Basic Survey on Labor Unions" in 2024 (PDF:724KB)
Research
- State of Reinstatement of Dismissed Employees Following Court Decisions to Nullify Dismissal (PDF:655KB)
HAMAGUCHI Keiichiro
Judgments and Orders
- Illegality of a Transfer Order Following Business Abolition with Job Category Limitation Agreements
The Shiga Prefecture Council of Social Welfare Case (PDF:587KB)
ZHONG Qi
Series: Japan's Employment System and Public Policy
Statistical Indicators (PDF:871KB)
Published on September 25, 2025
Booklet Information
This volume is a compilation of Series: Japan's Employment System and Public Policy from the first issue to the 46th issue.
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Contact
International Research Exchange Section (Editorial Office)
E-mail：j-emm [at sign] jil.go.jp
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