Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare presents draft plan for reviewing the outline of measures to prevent death from overwork, including thorough regulation of three occupations. The outline of the Karoshi Death Prevention Act is reviewed every three years.
The government plans to have the new guidelines approved by the Cabinet around July this year, based on the council's discussions. The arts and entertainment fields have been added to the list of industries where long working hours have been pointed out, and where research will focus on the actual working style and stress.