◆◇◆MENU◆◇◆ ・Main Contents of the Latest Labor Newspaper (January 12th Issue) [Top News] ▼ Labor Hour System Review / Labor and Management Clash Over Discretionary Labor System; Labor Policy Council Proposes Grasping Actual Conditions for Public Interest Discussions on the review of the discretionary labor system and overtime hour limits were held at the Labor Conditions Subcommittee of the Labor Policy Council, with fierce clashes between labor and management over expanding the scope of jobs covered by the discretionary labor system... [Opinion] ▼ Resolving "Zero Employment" is a Challenge In response to the increase in the statutory employment rate in April 2024, the employment of people with disabilities in companies is steadily progressing... [News] ▼ FY2026 Average Rate to be 9.9%; First Reduction in 34 Years - Association Kenpo The National Health Insurance Association (Association Kenpo) decided at its management committee meeting to lower the national average insurance premium rate for FY2026 by 0.1% from the current 10.0% to 9.9%... ▼ Karoshi (Death from Overwork) Related Workers' Compensation Claims; Violation Rate 85% in First Half of FY2025; Up 4 Points from Same Period Last Year - Tokyo Labor Bureau The Tokyo Labor Bureau (Director General Tsuguo Masuda) has released the violation rate (preliminary figures) for the first half of FY2025 for supervisory guidance conducted on workplaces suspected of overtime and holiday work exceeding 80 hours per month... ▼ Labor Case Law / Creation of Public Database; Analysis and Categorization of Results - Keidanren Kansai The Kansai Economic Federation (Chairman Masayoshi Matsumoto) has compiled opinions on employment and labor policies based on changes in the relationship between companies and the labor market... [Wage Survey] ▼ Allowances / Total Payout Average ¥55,000; Small Company Position Allowances Increase by ¥10,000 to ¥47,000 - MHLW's 2025 General Survey on Working Conditions According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's "2025 General Survey on Working Conditions," the total amount of allowances was ¥54,500, accounting for 15.9% of the total average regular wage of ¥341,800... [Labor Case Law] ▼ Nichia Corporation Case / Claim for Damages Against Employee Who Deleted Data Upon Resignation; No Set-off for Negligence in Tort The company sought damages from a former employee who deleted experimental data files by activating a program upon resignation... ☆ New Series ☆ ▼ Essential for HR Managers! Civil Code Knowledge You Must Know Part 1: Grasping the Overall Picture; Supplementary Application of Rules; Prioritizing Labor Law Thank you for reading.