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.52, Spring 2025
Full Text: Japan Labor Issue Vol.9, No.52, Spring 2025 (PDF:2.4MB)
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Special Feature on Research Papers (II)
- Advancing Women with Interrupted Careers: Focusing on Women's Motivation for Autonomous Skill Development during Middle Age and Older
(PDF:239KB)
TAGAMI Kota - A Comparative Study on Employment Policy Target for Persons with Disabilities: Japan, France, and Germany (PDF:1.0MB)
TERADA Gaku (Master of International and Administrative Policy, Hitotsubashi University. Chief, Employment Security Bureau, MHLW.)
Trends
Judgments and Orders
- If a Fixed-term Labor Contract Has been Set Renewable for Up To Five Years, Is It Permissible for the Employer to Refuse to Renew the Contract in the Fifth Year When Workers' Right to Apply for Conversion to an Indefinite-term Contract Arises?
The Nippon Express (Kawasaki Branch) Case (PDF:621KB)
HOSOKAWA Ryo (Aoyama Gakuin University)
Series: Japan's Employment System and Public Policy
Statistical Indicators (PDF:578KB)
Published on March 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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