thejapantimes, 6 days ago to Japan

About 30% of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship, a labor ministry survey has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/18/japan/society/sexual-harassment-student-interns-survey-japan/ #japan #society #sexualharassment #powerharassment #women039sissues #pregnancy #children #parenthood #surveys

thejapantimes, 11 days ago to Japan

Japan's military needs more women. But it's still failing on harassment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/13/japan/japan-sdf-sexual-harassment-training/ #japan #sdf #sexualharassment #rinagonoi #powerharassment #defenseministry

thejapantimes, 16 days ago to Japan

A Towa Bank employee's suicide has been officially recognized as a work-related accident resulting from severe mental stress brought about by overwork and power harassment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/08/japan/society/towa-bank-worker-suicide-overwork-link/ #japan #society #towabank #suicide #overwork #regionalbanks #powerharassment

thejapantimes, 28 days ago to Japan

The mayors of two towns in central Japan each announced their resignations Thursday over their respective harassment scandals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/26/japan/two-mayors-resign-over-harassment/ #japan #powerharassment #sexualharassment #aichi #togo #gifu #ikeda

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

A former employee of Mizuho Bank has been awarded ¥3.3 million in damages after a Tokyo court ruled that the bank's instruction for him to stay home at reduced pay without any work for five years due to his problematic behavior was illegal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/24/japan/crime-legal/mizuho-bank-power-harassment/ #japan #crimelegal #mizuho #banks #japanesecourts #powerharassment

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

The Maritime Self-Defense Force has taken disciplinary measures against two senior officers for power harassment, which has caused two staff members to require hospitalization for mental health issues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/27/japan/society/msdf-two-officers-punished-power-harassment/ #japan #society #sdf #msdf #powerharassment #mentalhealth

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

The Air Self-Defense Force decided Thursday to suspend a lieutenant general in his 50s from work for four days over power harassment, or workplace bullying by seniors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/22/japan/crime-legal/air-self-defense-force-power-harassment/ #japan #crimelegal #asdf #sdf #powerharassment #defenseministry

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Musical theater company Takarazuka Revue has admitted that a member who died last year was subjected to power harassment, a lawyer for the bereaved family said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/28/japan/society/takarazuka-admits-power-harassment/ #japan #society #takarazukarevue #powerharassment #hyogo #suicides

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan

A major general in his 50s with the Ground Self-Defense Force has been demoted by two ranks to lieutenant colonel for power harassment against subordinates, the Defense Ministry said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/23/japan/gsdf-major-general-demoted/?utm_content=buffere5665&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sdf #gsdf #powerharassment #defenseministry

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to movies

Iconic Japanese filmmaker and comedian Takeshi Kitano said Wednesday the country's entertainment industry has always tended to treat performers as commodities, with its traditional hierarchical structure often facilitating abuse of power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/11/16/entertainment-news/takeshi-kitano-on-japans-showbiz-culture/?utm_content=buffer73164&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #entertainmentnews #takeshikitano #film #johnny039s #takarazuka #powerharassment

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Japan

Over 60% of the Self-Defense Forces personnel who claimed to have been harassed did not use a consultation system set up to aid in such cases, a survey by the Defense Ministry showed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/18/japan/self-defense-forces-harassment-survey/?utm_content=buffer61108&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sdf #powerharassment #sexualharassment #surveys #defenseministry

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan

A man whose sexual orientation was revealed by his boss without his consent was deemed eligible for compensation by a Tokyo labor office — likely the first time an outing has been recognized as a work-related injury. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/25/national/tokyo-man-sexuality-outing-workplace-injury/?utm_content=bufferd7b1c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #lgbtq #powerharassment

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to news

A man whose sexual orientation was revealed by his boss without his consent was deemed eligible for compensation by a Tokyo labor office — likely the first time an outing has been recognized as a work-related injury. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/25/national/tokyo-man-sexuality-outing-workplace-injury/?utm_content=buffer05abf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #lgbtq #powerharassment

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Workplace complaints by Japanese government employees hit a new high in the 2022 fiscal year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/16/national/record-government-employees-workplace-complaints/?utm_content=buffer9cb3b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #sexualharassment #overwork #powerharassment