Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Japan: ‘equal pay for equal work’ principle comes into effect Japan: ‘equal pay for equal work’ principle comes into effect Coming into force on 01 April in Japan is an ‘equal pay for equal work’ principle that aims to narrow pay differentials between regular and irregular workers. This represents a fundamental development for the country that has almost 40% of its active labor force in precarious forms of employment. Through . Published on 01 April 2020 à 12h19 - Update on 01 April 2020 à 12h19 Resources According to the Japanese Labor and Social Affairs Ministry, ‘ensuring fair treatment for workers irrespective of the type of job,’ is the objective of this new legislation. So, from 01 April 2020, ‘all unreasonable differences in the treatment of employees on permanent/full time arrangements and those on fixed term/part-time/temporary arrangements will be prohibited.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
