In order to correct the long working hours of bus drivers, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's council is discussing a review of the national notification that the rest time from the end of work to the start is 8 hours or more. ..
On the 17th, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare presented two plans for amendment, and after considering by labor and management, etc., will compile a policy plan next month.
Regarding the working style of bus drivers, the national notification stipulates that the rest time from the start to the end of work is 8 hours or more.
However, since one work can be up to 16 hours, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's council is discussing a review for the first time in 25 years in order to correct long working hours.
At the expert committee of the council held on the 17th, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare set the rest time to 11 hours or more in principle, and set a minimum time to spare if it could not be observed, with a certain number of exceptions. I showed two proposals, one that I admit, and the other that I should keep 11 hours or more as an effort obligation and 9 hours without fail.
In response, a worker's committee member said, "There are so many voices from workers that 11 hours are needed, and that voice should be reflected."
On the other hand, a member of the management side said, "Even if the rest time is 9 hours, it will be a big step forward because it will be longer than it is now. However, if it is 9 hours, the number of buses and the timetable will be greatly affected in some areas. There is. "
Next month, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will put together a draft policy for the revision of the notification.