Latest Labor News Contents [Top News] ▼Revised Equal Pay Guidelines / Expanded Content to be Enforced in October, Including Housing Allowances - Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare plans to revise the Equal Pay for Equal Work Guidelines and related ministerial ordinances to improve the treatment of non-regular workers, with enforcement scheduled for October this year. ... [Editorial] ▼Prioritize Allocation for the Future It is necessary to find the optimal method for one's own company while prioritizing allocation as the basic principle. ... [News] ▼In a lawsuit where the legal nature of "settlement money" stipulated in a mediation agreement for unpaid wages was disputed, The Tokyo District Court (Judge Tatsuya Yazaki) ruled that the settlement money does not constitute wages. ... ▼Demand for a 90 yen increase in hourly wages for part-time workers in the distribution sector / Spring labor negotiations policy decided - UA Zensen UA Zensen (Chairperson Tomoko Nagashima), which includes labor unions in the textile, distribution, and service industries, has decided on its policy for the upcoming spring labor negotiations. ... ▼Tottori Prefecture will launch a project to support sustainable wage increases in small businesses by diagnosing and visualizing the impact of wage increases on corporate management free of charge. ... ▼The Nagano Labor Standards Inspection Office (Director Takashi Mori) has observed cases where the premium rate for overtime exceeding 60 hours per month is not stated in the work rules. The office will conduct voluntary inspections focusing on grasping the actual situation and disseminating legal information. ... [Wage Examples] ▼Simplex Holdings, Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director Hideki Kaneko), an IT-related company, evaluates performance over one year comprehensively by the individual and multiple superiors involved, and operates an evaluation system called "Fudaire" that directly determines the following year's annual salary. ... [Labor Case Law] ▼Sumitomo Real Estate Belle Salle Case / Demoted from Management to Sales Position for Intimidating Behavior Towards Subordinates / Invalid Due to Lack of Explicit Statement of Reduction Reason This is a case where an employee was removed from his position as a manager and reassigned to a sales position, and his monthly salary was reduced, due to intimidating behavior towards subordinates and other actions deemed unsuitable for a manager. ... ▼Must-See for HR Professionals! Essential Civil Code Knowledge Part 4: Declaration of Intent and Mental Reservation / Consider the background and circumstances / Was the statement based on true intentions? Thank you for reading.