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Author: 弁護士ドットコム
『「今すぐここでサインして」外資系で退職強要が横行？ マカフィー元社員、無効訴え』2020年5月13日...
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Author: 弁護士ドットコム
「大手飲食店グループ、アルバイトに「休業手当」払わず…従業員が団交申し入れ」2020年5月25日...
- Related in-depth areas: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak
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Japan: Companies reported to begin accepting "partnership certificates" for same-sex couples to provide spousal & familial benefits
Author: Kyodo News
"Japan companies to accept same-sex partnership certificates by NGO", 25 April 2020...
- Related in-depth areas: Gender, Business & Human Rights
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Japan: Freelance, LGBTQ workers remain vulnerable to workplace abuse despite new anti-harassment law
Author: Kyodo News
"FOCUS: Freelance, LGBT wary of Japan's new anti-harassment law", 17 May 2020...
- Related in-depth areas: Gender, Business & Human Rights
Japan: COVID-19 leads to heavy job losses among non-permanent employees
Author: Mainichi Japan
"Coronavirus leading to heavy job losses among vulnerable workers in Japan", 15 May 2020...
- Related in-depth areas: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak
Japan: Labour ministry data appears to overlook COVID-19 impact on temporary workers
Author: The Asahi Shimbun
"Temp workers' jobs in peril, but ministry lacks clear picture", 18 May 2020...
- Related in-depth areas: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak: Government & business response
Japan: Royal Limousine announces dismissal of 600 drivers due to COVID-19
A day after the Japanese government declared a state of emergency, Royal Limousine, a taxi operator based in Tokyo, announced plans to dismiss approximately 600 of its drivers in response to financial difficulties resulting from COVID-19. The company...
Author: Radio Télévision Suisse
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Japan: Foreign workers first to lose jobs amid COVID-19 outbreak
Author: CNA
"Foreign workers feel the pain of 'corona job cuts' in Japan", 5 May 2020...
- Related in-depth areas: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak
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Japan: Health & safety concerns raised as multiple companies require call centre employees to work from office
Author: Reuters
"Call centres expose fault line in Japan's pandemic fight", 4 May 2020...
- Related in-depth areas: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak
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