The labor ministry says it confirmed cases of illegal overtime work at more than 10,000 business places across Japan in fiscal 2021.
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry conducted on-site inspections at 32,025 business places in the year that ended in March. They included places where workers had complained of long hours.
Inspectors found employees had worked illegal overtime at 10,986 locations. Overtime exceeding 80 hours per month was found at 4,158 locations, and 100 hours per month at 2,643 locations. In one case, 246 hours of illegal work was confirmed.
Inspectors also found that workers had not been paid extra for overtime at 2,652 locations.
The labor ministry says many businesses may have required employees to work long hours because as economic activity recovers from the coronavirus pandemic it is harder to find new staff.
The ministry says it will provide closer guidance to businesses because working long hours can lead workers to develop health problems.
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry conducted on-site inspections at 32,025 business places in the year that ended in March. They included places where workers had complained of long hours.
Inspectors found employees had worked illegal overtime at 10,986 locations. Overtime exceeding 80 hours per month was found at 4,158 locations, and 100 hours per month at 2,643 locations. In one case, 246 hours of illegal work was confirmed.
Inspectors also found that workers had not been paid extra for overtime at 2,652 locations.
The labor ministry says many businesses may have required employees to work long hours because as economic activity recovers from the coronavirus pandemic it is harder to find new staff.
The ministry says it will provide closer guidance to businesses because working long hours can lead workers to develop health problems.
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In fiscal 2021, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry of Japan found illegal overtime at more than 10,000 businesses. Overtime exceeding 80 hours per month was confirmed at 4,158 locations, with some instances reaching 246 hours. Additionally, workers were not paid for overtime at 2,652
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220822_06/
Date: Aug. 22, 2022
Created: 2022/08/22 13:17
Updated: 2025/12/09 14:12
Last Read: 2022/08/22 13:17