No more overtime pay: this is the project for reform to labor regulations that the government is looking to get adopted during this parliamentary session for implementation in April 2016. This reform aims to make working time more flexible in line with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s growth strategy. However the project comprising two laws has raised debate and worry in particular within the senior executives’ union.
Both laws aim to end overtime pay. One law concerns specialized employees earning 10.75 million yen (77,000 €) a year. These employees will no longer have working hours. The other law concerns a wider public. It includes no earnings conditions and concerns employees specialized in certain commercial activities. These employees will no longer receive overtime pay but special rates will apply to night pay and weekend pay. Currently 4% of private sector employees (1.85 million) will be affected.
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