Labor News

Here are the news and topics related to labor and social insurance issues in Japan.                                                     

2022.12.24  

Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Application Guidance for Foreign Workers

＜See Detais  Here>

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/new-info/kobetu/roudou/gyousei/rousai/gaikoku-pamphlet.html

2021.10.29 

Employment rererrals as of September 2021

MHLW announced the Employment referrals as of September 2021.

＜See Detais  Here>

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/database/db-l/g_workers_sep2021.html

2021.7.27 Provisional Report of Monthly Labour Survey

MHLW announced the Provisional Report of Monthly Labour Survey on May 2021.

＜See Detais Here＞

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/database/db-l/r03/2105re/2105re.html2021.６.８ Provisional Report of Monthly Labour Survey

MHLW announced the Provisional Report of Monthly Labour Survey.

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https://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/database/db-l/r03/2104pe/2104pe.html2021.5.21 Pamphlet for foreign workers by Aichi Prefectural Government

Aichi Prefectural government has released pamphlets for  foreign workers, introducing labor rules in Japan  in an understable way in each language.

https://www.pref.aichi.jp/soshiki/rodofukushi/0000060502.html

2021.5.20 Provisional Report of Monthly Labour Survey

MHLW announced the Provisional Report of Monthly Labour Survey.

＜See Detais Here＞

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/database/db-l/r03/2103pe/2103pe.html

2021.5.1 Employment rererrals as of March 2021

MHLW announced the Employment referrals as of March 2021.

＜See Detais Here＞

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/database/db-l/g_workers_mar2021.html2021.4.30 The support fund and allowance for the leave forced to be taken                          under the COVID-19 outbreak

MHLW Prefectual Labour Bureaus have announced the leaflet regarding the support fund's eligibility and its application.

＜See Detais Here＞

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11600000/000648770.pdf

2021.4.15 MHLW has released textbooks and audiovisual materials (videos) for                    safety and hygiene education by indutsry.

<See Deails Here>

https://anzenvideo.mhlw.go.jp/foreign-worker/kyozai.html#common

2020.8.1  ”To those who have left their jobs” by Aichi Labour Bureau

Aichi Labor Bureau has released the revised brochure in accordance with the revision of the employment insurance act regarding the job applicant benefit covered under the employment insurance.

＜See Detais Here＞

https://jsite.mhlw.go.jp/aichi-roudoukyoku/content/contents/000692720.pdf

2020.4  ”The Industrial accident compensataion                                                                    insurance application guidance” for foreign workers” by MHLW

MHLW has revised the industrial accident compensation insurance application guidance for foreign workers. 

＜See Detais Here＞

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/new-info/kobetu/roudou/gyousei/kantoku/dl/161108-02.pdf

2020.3  MHLW has released Manga version of educational materials by industry             entitled  "Learn Through Manga- Health,Safety, and Injury Prevention                 for Workers"           

＜General＞

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11300000/01_kyoutu_01English.pdf

＜Nursing Care Industry＞

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11300000/02_nursing_01English.pdf

＜Building Cleaning Industry＞

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11300000/03_building_cleaning_01English.pdf

＜Three fields of Manufacturing Industry＞

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11300000/04_METI_01English.pdf

＜Automobile Maintenance Industry＞

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11300000/05_Car_01English.pdf

＜Airplane Industry＞

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11300000/06_airplanes_01English.pdf

＜Lodging Industry＞

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11300000/08_hotels_01English.pdf

＜Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industry＞

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11300000/09_foods_01English.pdf

＜Food Service Industry＞

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11300000/10_restaurant_01English.pdf

Outline of the “Act on the Arrangement of Related Acts to Promote Work Style Reform” (Act No. 71 of 2018) 

<See Details Here>

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/policy/employ-labour/labour-standards/dl/201904kizyun.pdf

Brief Job Stress Qestionaire in English (57 Items)

This survey form is recommended by MHLW in implementing stress-check test mandated for companies over 50 employees. 

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/bunya/roudoukijun/anzeneisei12/dl/stress-check_e.pdf