In Japan, even if the official workweek is 40 hours, unpaid overtime remains an old tradition. In spite of some changes to labor law and the effort made by some businesses to avoid abuses, Japanese people still pile up a lot of extra hours, usually unpaid, sometimes even leading to death from overwork (karôshi). (Ref. 130703)
Outline of overtime pay. In 1987, the first working time reduction policy was introduced, with the workweek going from 48 down to 46 hours on April 1, 2988 and then down to 40 hours on April 1, 1993. A labor law reform followed in April 2010 and determined that “if the hours performed in addition to statutory working time exceed 60 per month, they need to be paid at least 50 percent more.” A collective agreement was signed but the previous 25-percent rate is maintained, albeit combined with
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