"Power harassment" consultation Last year's record was over 87,000, the highest number ever recorded. Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare July 4, 3:54.
It was found that the number of consultations on so-called “power harassment” such as bullying and harassment in the workplace reached about 87,000 last year, the highest number ever.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of labor-management consultations submitted to labor bureaus nationwide last year was 279,210, a 4.8% increase over the previous year.
The largest number of consultations was
▽For the eighth consecutive year, consultations on so-called "power harassment" such as bullying and harassment in the workplace were last year, 87,570 cases, 5.8% higher than the previous year, a record high. Did.
Next, there were 4081 cases
of consultation regarding "retirement for personal reasons" ,
34,561 cases of "dismissal", and 29,258 cases of
"reduction of working conditions" such as wages.
Regarding power harassment, large companies have been obliged to take preventive measures from last month, and from April next year, it will be obligatory to small and medium enterprises.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, “Working style reform and power harassment laws have been put in place, and both workers and managers are becoming more aware of the working environment. If so, I would like to give advice and guidance promptly."