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.6, No.38, July, 2022

Full Text: Japan Labor Issue Vol.6, No.38, July 2022 (PDF:1.45MB)

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Trends

• A Record 12.65% of Fathers in Japan Took Childcare Leave in 2020
  MHLW's Basic Survey of Gender Equality in Employment Management (PDF:441KB)

Research

• Labor Law Policy on Freelance Work (PDF:256KB)
  HAMAGUCHI Keiichiro

Judgments and Orders

• Legality of Restrictions on Use of Worksite Facilities by a Transgender Employee
  The State and National Personnel Authority (METI Employee) Case (PDF:218KB)
  IKEZOE Hirokuni

Series: Japan's Employment System and Public Policy

• Overview of Employment Policy in Japan (PDF:250KB)
  HAMAGUCHI Keiichiro

Statistical Indicators (PDF:647KB)

Published on June 24, 2022

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