JILPT Research Eye
A series of labor-related information (evidence) that contributes to the formation of labor policies.
State of Reinstatement of Dismissed Employees Following Court Decisions to Nullify Dismissal
(Published originally in Japanese on December 20, 2024 and later revised for Japan Labor Issues Vol.9, no.54 Autumn 2025.)
The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training (JILPT) conducted a survey in October and November 2023 (hereinafter, the “2023 Survey”) at the request of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), to examine the state of dismissed employees’ return to their original job (reinstatement) following court decisions nullifying their termination. The findings are published in July 2024 as a research report (Hamaguchi 2024a) which provides a detailed account of the JILPT research project, including the 2023 Survey, while also analyzes policy developments and the broader framework of the financial compensation system for unfair dismissal in Japan. This article offers an overview of previous studies on reinstatement following judicial annulment of dismissals and presents key findings from the 2023 Survey.
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