Mitsubishi Motors employees commit suicide due to a sudden increase in overtime work, etc. Mental illness June 17, 19:39
A 47-year-old male employee of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. had been certified as an industrial accident last month because it was due to a mental illness such as a sudden increase in overtime that killed himself just before the launch of a new car in charge. I understand.
According to a bereaved family and an attorney at law, the man was in charge of coordinating with the manufacturer for the launch of a mini car jointly developed by Mitsubishi Motors with another manufacturer, but last February, just before the launch, I committed suicide in a company dormitory in Yokohama.
When the Labor Standards Inspection Office received an application for an industrial accident from a bereaved family, it was found that the number of overtime hours in the month immediately before his death was 139 hours.
According to the records of the smartwatch I wore, there was more than half of the sleeping hours less than 5 hours a month, and the supervisory office said that men committed suicide, as a result of a sudden increase in overtime, as a result of mental illness Last month, it was recognized as an occupational accident because it was caused by.
According to an attorney at law, the overtime hours certified this time include almost no work-at-home work after returning home or on holidays. “There are more actual overtime-work hours. It needs regulation."
The man had a 9-year-old daughter, and his wife said, "I am a proud father of a family member who is kind and serious, and who is committed to everything. He is the mainstay of the family. It does not cause second or third casualties. To do so, we sincerely hope that we will allocate personnel to match the amount of work and develop a management system that respects our employees."
Mitsubishi Motors says, "We take the death of our employees very seriously. We are currently checking the details."