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Panel says bullying by peers, subordinates also power harassment
A government panel studying measures to combat bullying at work recommended Monday that harassment by peers and subordinates be included in definitions of power harassment in the workplace.
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Young teacher’s 2004 self-immolation caused by job stress, court rules
On-the-job stress is what pushed an elementary school teacher here to commit suicide in 2004, the Shizuoka District Court ruled on Dec. 15.
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Foreigners victims, perpetrators of sekuhara
Japan sees progress on sexual harassment, but stories suggest it still has a long way to go While the Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEOL) was passed in 1985, it was not until 1999 that revisions to the law included definitions of sexual harassment and legal penalties for employers. These penalties, however, only allow for making…
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‘Japanese way’ costs $190,000
The boss of a multi-national English language school in Auckland has been awarded $190,000 after an employment tribunal dismissed claims he was used to being treated “the Japanese way”. David Page was stripped of his job as regional director of GEOS New Zealand at a conference in 2008 and demoted to head of the company’s…
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Inmates on hunger strike in Japan immigration centre
Scores of foreigners in a Japanese immigration detention centre have been on hunger strike for more than a week, demanding to be released and protesting the mysterious death of an African deportee. Some 70 detainees — many of them Sri Lankans and Pakistanis — have refused food since May 10, also seeking to highlight suicides…
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Woman sues Prada Japan for firing her after she reported inappropriate remarks
A former division manager at Prada Japan has filed a lawsuit against the company for firing her after she reported inappropriate remarks by a superior, it has been learned. The 36-year-old former manager with the Italian fashion house’s Tokyo office filed a suit against Prada Japan with the Tokyo District Court, seeking the reversal of…
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Ultranationalist ‘citizens groups’ on the march
“Get out of Japan!” “Cockroach.” “Kimchi.” Those were just some of the insults hurled at a demonstration on Feb. 21 in Tokyo’s Minato Ward. More than 100 protesters belonging to several groups describing themselves as “active conservatives” gathered in front of a building that houses both the consular affairs department of the South Korean Embassy…
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Woman to sue Casio for wrongful dismissal after claiming harassment by boss
A former temporary employee of Casio Computer Co. is set to file a lawsuit against the company over wrongful termination after she protested a series of harassment incidents by her superior, it has been learned. The 33-year-old former temporary worker with the Tokyo-based electronic device manufacturer will file a case against the company and its…
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Bar hostesses form union to combat workplace exploitation, sexual harassment
A group of women working as bar hostesses have formed their own labor union, complaining about unpaid wages and sexual harassment. Working at so-called “kyabakura” — a portmanteau of “kyabare” (cabaret) and “kurabu” (clubs) — bars as a hostess is becoming increasingly popular among young women in Japan. However, the group, which announced the formation…
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Japan’s ‘modern geisha’ to form labour union
Japan’s bar hostesses, often dubbed “modern geisha”, plan to form their first trade union next month to fight for better wages and conditions, a labour official said on Wednesday. Many “kyabakura-jo”, or cabaret club sisters, complain of unpaid wages and sexual harassment by their customers and employers, said Takeshi Suzuki, a senior official of a…