Post office contract employee filed a class action lawsuit `` Equal responsibility and difference in treatment is unreasonable '' February 14 14:17
About 50 Japanese postal contract employees working at post offices in the Kinki region ask the company to pay over 90 million yen because it is unreasonable that there is no difference in benefits and bonuses even if the work content is not different from regular employees An action has been filed in the Osaka District Court. A similar class action is scheduled for five courts nationwide on the 14th.
The lawsuit filed in the Osaka District Court was filed by 57 Japan Post contract employees working at the post office in the Kinki region.
Plaintiffs say that although the content of work and the responsibilities imposed are the same as regular employees, regular employees do not have housing allowances and year-end and new year work allowances, and it is unreasonable that there are several times differences in bonuses He is seeking compensation of over 90 million yen from Japan Post.
According to the plaintiffs' defense team, a similar trial filed by another contractor found that it was irrational that the Tokyo and Osaka high courts would not pay for some of the allowances by last year. He has called for improvement, but has decided to take this class action because the company did not respond.
According to the lawyers, similar suits will be filed simultaneously in five courts nationwide, including Tokyo and Sapporo, on the 14th.
According to Masateru Harada, one of the plaintiffs in Osaka, who carries out delivery work, "We have the same responsibilities as regular employees, such as having night shifts and working on holidays. I want you to review your treatment and employment style. "
Japan Post "No Comments"
Regarding this class action, Japan Post stated, "We have not confirmed the content of the complaint, so we will refrain from comment."