Work is something everyone partakes in, most days of their lives, for most of their years. Devoting so much of one’s life to a single activity creates many opportunities for those they work for to abuse them. It is essential that a nation defines how their workers should be treated. Japan, like many developed societies, has laws in place to protect their workers and giving them the right to unionization. However, there is no perfect system and Japan is no exception. A high amount of infractions take place at many companies, most without legal prosecution.
The Labour Standards Law of Japan was created in April 1947 and has since been the document detailing the minimum standards expected by employers. Overall, Japan’s Labour Law outlines the same things seen in most democratic and developed societies; things like minimum wage, working hours, laws against discrimination and underage work. Some key differences lie in laws for minors, employer’s responsibility to draft rules of employment, and specific laws concerning Women. (Ministry of Labour. Institute of Labour Administration n.d.)
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Rising to 35% by 1980 (OECD 2014), the newly democratic country drafted the Trade Union Law, outlining everything about how unions are to be operated in the country (Ministry of Labour. Institute of Labour Administration. n.d.). In the past 30 years, unionization has steadily dropped due to the emerging trend of smaller businesses. These businesses are not anti-union, however due to the small office sizes (around 20 people), unionization is not seemingly worth it. The relationship between unions and employers is good overall, with both the union and employers deliberating with each other on company policies or global outlooks. Most employees in factories are union officers, and it is not unusual to see a union exec later fill a management position in the
The Labour Standards Law of Japan was created in April 1947 and has since been the document detailing the minimum standards expected by employers. Overall, Japan’s Labour Law outlines the same things seen in most democratic and developed societies; things like minimum wage, working hours, laws against discrimination and underage work. Some key differences lie in laws for minors, employer’s responsibility to draft rules of employment, and specific laws concerning Women. (Ministry of Labour. Institute of Labour Administration n.d.)
Minors are allowed to work, from the age of 15, …show more content…
Rising to 35% by 1980 (OECD 2014), the newly democratic country drafted the Trade Union Law, outlining everything about how unions are to be operated in the country (Ministry of Labour. Institute of Labour Administration. n.d.). In the past 30 years, unionization has steadily dropped due to the emerging trend of smaller businesses. These businesses are not anti-union, however due to the small office sizes (around 20 people), unionization is not seemingly worth it. The relationship between unions and employers is good overall, with both the union and employers deliberating with each other on company policies or global outlooks. Most employees in factories are union officers, and it is not unusual to see a union exec later fill a management position in the