72.5
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72.5
Reasonable Access to Decent Work
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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | Minimum Wages Act, 1959; §24-27 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §11, 24 & 89 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; §2(3) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1959 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §37 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §33(2), 37(1), and 37(2) of the Labour Standards Act, 1947 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §37 & 60-64 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §32-41 and 60-66 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; §35 of the Labour Contract Act, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §36 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; §16(1) & 18 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Labour Standards Act, 1947 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §35 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; §12-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Labour Standards Act | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | No | 0 | The National Holidays Act, 1948 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | No | 0 | §39 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; §24(3) & 25 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Labour Standards Act, 1947 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §14, 15 & 89 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §14 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; §18 & 19 of the Labour Contract Act, 2007 | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | § 20 & 21 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | Yes | 1 | §3, 19-22, and 104 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; §627 of the Civil Code, 1896 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §2-16 & 61 of the Child Care and Family Care Leave Act, 1991; §61-4 to 7 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §2, 5-10 & 17-29 of the Child Care and Family Care Leave Act, 1991; §12-13 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §67 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; §23 of the Child Care and Family Care Leave Act, 1991 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | No | 0 | §9 & 11 of the Act on Securing Equal Opportunities and Treatment for Men and Women in Employment, 1972 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §9 & 65 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; §5-9 of the Child Care and Family Care Leave Act, 1991 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §6, 8, 61 & 66 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1974; National Health Insurance Law | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §6, 8, 61 & 66 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1974; National Health Insurance Law | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | 19 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; §9 of the Equal Opprtunity Act 1972; §10 & 16 of the Child Care and Family Care Leave Act, 1991 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §57-3 & 119 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, 1972 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | § 25-2, 59, 69 and 119-120 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, 1972 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | 64-66 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; §3 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, 1972 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §75-77 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; §14 & Appended Table 1 of the Industrial Accident Compensation Act, 1947 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | Employees’ pension insurance Act, 1954; National Pension Act, 1959 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | Employees’ pension insurance Act, 1954; National Pension Act, 1959 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §6, 13, 16, 22, 23 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1974 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §19, 75-76 & 81 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; Employees Health Insurance Act, 1922 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | Employees’ pension insurance Act, 1954; National Pension Act, 1959 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | No | 0 | §3-4 & 119 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | No | 0 | §715 of the Civil Code; §11 of the Equal Opportunity Act, 1972 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §14 of the Constitution of Japan, 1947; §3 & 119 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; §5&6 of the Equal Opportunity Act, 1972 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | No | 0 | §22 of the Constitution of Japan, 1947; §2 of the Equal Opportunity Act, 1972; §2 of the Employment Security Act, 1947 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | National Pension Act (1959:141); ISSA Country Profile for Japan | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §56, 58, and 118 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; §5 & 283 of the Civil Code of Japan, 1896 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §56, 58, and 118 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; §5 of the Basic Act on Education, 2006 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §61-63 & 118-119 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §18 of the Constitution of Japan, 1947; §5 & 117 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §28 of the Constitution of Japan, 1947; §1-7 & 14 of the Labour Union Act, 1949; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Japan) | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §7 & 14-17 of the Labour Union Act, 1949; §92 of the Labour Standards Act, 1947; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Japan) | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | § 5(8) & 8 of the Labour Union Act, 1949; §6- 7 & 37-39 of the Labour Relations Adjustment Act, 1946; CEACR C87 Obs. 2023; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Japan) | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §1, 98 & 110 of National Public Service Act 1947; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Japan Profile) | No Change |