A very significant percentage of my old fashioned traditional Japanese company sign out at a specified time, and then just go back and continue working at their desk into the night. It’s all unpaid, unrecorded time.
Is there any way that a labor board could do a surprise inspection without warning, etc? I know they’d try to cover it all up if there was any warning, and I want these practices to stop.
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I don’t see a problem if the people staying overtime don’t confess to forced labor.
INAL but As per Article 3 and 4 of the ‘Whistleblower Protection Act’ You’d be protected from dismissal and as per Article 5 you’d be protected from unfair treatment.
(Whistleblower protection act: https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3362/en)
There is, but good luck getting your co-workers to confess to working unpaid overtime. I tried something similar at my job when I tried unionization, but they’d all rather be the company’s proverbial bitch than rock the boat.
If it happened I’m fairly sure they’d suspect the gaijin immediately unless there’s someone else who have been vocal about it