Japan Labor Issues
Judgments and Orders
2024
- Differences in the Base Salary and Bonus between Re-employed Entrusted Workers (Shokutaku) and Regular Workers, and Violation of the Former
Article 20 of the Labor Contracts Act
The Nagoya Driving School Case (PDF:853KB)
YAMAMOTO Yota
- Dismissal due to Company Dissolution in the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Ryusei Taxi Case (PDF:603KB)
HAMAGUCHI Keiichiro
- Legality of Restriction on the Use of Restrooms in the Worksite by Gender Identity Disorder Employee
The State and National Personnel Authority (METI Employee) Case (PDF:635KB)
IKEZOE Hirokuni
- Worker Status of Platform Workers under the Labor Union Act
The Uber Japan and One Other Company Case (PDF:923MB)
ZHONG Qi
2023
- Can a Client Be Held Liable for a Breach of Obligation to Care for Employee Safety and Health Due to
Harassment against a Freelancer?
The Amour (Aesthetic Salon) and Other Defendant Case (PDF:659KB)
TAKIHARA Hiromitsu (Daito Bunka University)
- Is a Part-time Instructor Whose Role is Exclusively to Teach University Language Classes a "Researcher"?
The Senshu University (Conversion of a Fixed-Term Labor Contract to an Indefinite-term Labor Contract) Case (PDF:626KB)
HOSOKAWA Ryo (Aoyama Gakuin University)
- Disguised Contracting and the Deemed Labor Contract Application by the Client under Item 5 of Paragraph 1 of Article 40-6 of the Worker Dispatching Act
The Tori Case (PDF:255KB)
ZHONG Qi
- Employers' Duty for Safety of Multiple Job Holder Who Worked Excessively Long Hours
The Daiki Career-Casting and One Other Defendant Company Case (PDF:238KB)
IKEZOE Hirokuni
2022
- Regional Extension of Collective Agreements under Article 18 of the Labor Union Act
The Regional Extension Decision by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare on September 22, 2021 (PDF:225KB)
YAMAMOTO Yota
- 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
- Claim for Unpaid Overtime by a Public School Teacher
The Saitama Prefecture Case (PDF:263KB)
HAMAGUCHI Keiichiro
2021
- Reduction in the Shifts of a Non-standard Shift Worker
The Silverheart Case (PDF:229KB)
HAMAGUCHI Keiichiro
- Illegality of the Disparity in Working Conditions between Hourly Paid Fixed-term Contract Employees and Monthly Paid Regular Employees
The Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University (former Osaka Medical University) Case (PDF:240KB)
ZHONG Qi
- Judgment Declaring Fixed Overtime Pay Illegal and Upholding a Worker's Claim for a Solatium for Excessive Overtime Work despite No Resulting Health Damage
The Karino Japan Case (PDF:210KB)
HOSOKAWA Ryo (Aoyama Gakuin University)
2020
- Whether a Staff Position in an Automobile Manufacturer Shall Be Deemed "Supervisory or Managerial Employee" Status under the Labor Standards Act: The Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. ("Supervisory or Managerial Employee" Status) Case (PDF:261KB)
YAMAMOTO Yota
- 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)
- Errata (PDF:74KB)
HOSOKAWA Ryo (Aoyama Gakuin University)
- Errata (PDF:74KB)
- Is an Owner-manager of a Convenience Store a "Worker" under the Labor Union Act?
The Seven-Eleven Japan Case (PDF:210KB)
IKEZOE Hirokuni
- Worker Status of the Joint Enterprise Cooperative Members: The Joint Enterprise Cooperative Workers’ Collective Wadachi Higashimurayama Case (PDF:229KB)
HAMAGUCHI Keiichiro
- Legal Liability Regarding "Power Harassment" and the Scope of That Liability: The Fukuda Denshi Nagano Hanbai Case (PDF:197KB)
TAKIHARA Hiromitsu
2019
- Binding Effect of Unilaterally Modified Rules of Employment Introducing a Performance-based and Ability-based Wage System: The Trygroup Case (PDF:163KB)
Zhong Qi
- Does the Unilateral Discontinuance of Dues Check-Off by a Local Public Entity Constitute Unfair Labor Practices?:
The National Government and Central Labor Relations Commission vs. Osaka City (Dues Check-Off) Case (PDF:218KB)
Yota Yamamoto
- The Leakage of Trade Secrets (Customer Data) by the Employees of Contractors: The Benesse Corporation Customer Data Leakage Case (Criminal Case) (PDF:286KB)
Hirokuni Ikezoe
2018
- On Payment or Non-payment of Premium Wages When Incorporated Into Annual Salary: The Iryo Hojin Shadan Koshin Kai Case (PDF:213KB)
Hirokuni Ikezoe
- Course-Based Employment Systems and Gender Discrimination: The Towa Kogyo Case (PDF:194KB)
Keiichiro Hamaguchi
- Validity of Wage Rules Deducting an Amount Corresponding to Premium Wages in Calculating Percentage Pay: The Kokusai Motorcars Case (PDF:268KB)
Hirokuni Ikezoe
2017
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Interpretation of Work Rules on Conversion from Fixed-Term to Open-Ended Contract for a College Lecturer: The Fukuhara Gakuen(Kyushu Women's Junior College)Case (PDF:717KB)
Yota Yamamoto
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