Of the more than 24,000 business establishments nationwide that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare conducted an on-site survey last year, 37% were found to have illegal overtime work.
Last year, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare conducted an on-site investigation of 24,042 offices nationwide where long working hours were suspected, including reports from workers.
As a result, illegal overtime work was confirmed in 8904 places, such as no labor-management agreement required to work overtime or overtime work exceeding the upper limit of the labor-management agreement, 37% of the total. I went up to.
Of these, 2982 cases were confirmed to have overtime work of more than 80 hours per month, or 33.5%, and 419 places, 4.7%, had overtime work exceeding 150 hours.
To correct long working hours, a law related to work style reform was enforced, and from April last year, even small and medium-sized enterprises began to limit overtime work to less than 100 hours a month.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, it was confirmed that small and medium-sized retailers were forced to work overtime for 235 hours a month without concluding a labor-management agreement, and the Labor Standards Inspection Office provided corrective guidance for immediate improvement. rice field.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "Last year, working hours tended to be shorter due to the effects of the new coronavirus, and illegal overtime work decreased, but the health hazards caused by long working hours are still continuing. In that case, there is a risk that some workplaces will work long hours due to lack of manpower, so I would like to continue to provide thorough guidance. "