A taxi company with a policy of dismissing 600 people Requesting provisional disposition by the driver for invalidation April 16 18:37
A man in his 70s who worked for a taxi company in Tokyo, who had a policy of dismissing about 600 drivers, filed a provisional disposition with the Tokyo District Court for invalidation of dismissal. This is the first time that it has become clear that there will be a judicial dispute over dismissal due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
The complaint was filed by a man in his 70s who worked as a taxi driver at a group company of the Royal Limousine, a taxi company in Tokyo.
According to an attorney at law, the man was told by the company on 10th this month that "it is better to receive unemployment benefit of employment insurance than to work at a cheap salary while having the risk of infection", and it is said that it is a necessary procedure for payment I was asked to sign the retirement agreement.
The man demanded that the company continue employment and pay wages, saying that the unilateral dismissal was invalid without sufficient explanation and efforts to avoid dismissal.
The man said, "I used to live this job normally, but suddenly I was cut off and how I should live now. I am full of anger."
Also, attorney Kentaro Managi said, "Dismissal should be the last resort when all efforts are still inevitable, and the procedures need to be done properly, including the consent of the parties. If they go through it, it will be a very bad precedent. "
This is the first time that according to the Japan Labor Counsel, it has become clear that there will be disputes in the judiciary over dismissal due to the spread of infection.
Last week, the Royal Limousine Group announced that it would dismiss approximately 600 employees of six group companies all at once due to the deterioration of business performance due to the spread of infections. A group of employees is considering filing a collective disposition.