Labor Law Policy
Faculty
K. Hamaguchi
Description
This course will offer a detailed explanation on the evolution of labor policy in contemporary Japan . It will particularly focus on the legal and institutional aspects of Japan ’s labor policy.
Course Outline (Course Topics)
1: General Introduction and Historical Overview
2: Labor Market Policy
• Public and Private Placement Services
• Unemployment Insurance
• General Employment Policy
• Employment Policy for the Aged and the Disabled
• Vocational Training and Youth Policy
3: Working Conditions Policy
• Accident Compensation
• Health and Safety
• Working Time Policy
• Wage Policy
• Employment Contract Policy
4: Gender Policy
• Equal Opportunity for Men and Women
• Reconciliation of Professional and Family Life
5 : Industrial Relations Policy
• Trade Unions Policy
• Employees’ Representatives Policy
Conflict Resolution Schemes