Lawyers who are familiar with labor issues form a defense team and request the government to improve the law, saying that there are a number of cases where people who work in the "shift system" are not paid the leave allowance by the company and are in need of living. became.

This was revealed at a press conference in Tokyo on the 14th by a lawyer made up of about 10 lawyers who are familiar with labor issues.



The "shift system" is a work style that allows you to choose the time and date, and many people work for a long time with non-regular employment such as part-time jobs and part-time jobs.



However, according to the defense team, the shift is often not decided until just before, and there are a number of cases where the company does not pay the leave allowance and it is difficult to live when there is no work due to the influence of the new corona.



Also, the Labor Standards Law does not specify in detail how to interpret the leave of absence of workers under the "shift system".



For this reason, the defense team has decided to request the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to improve the law.



A woman in her thirties who was present at the press conference and was working in a shift system at a restaurant while raising two children said, "Because of the new corona, I couldn't enter the shift, and it was about 100,000 yen a month, which was a source of livelihood. I've run out of income. I want you to know this fact. "



Tomoya Kawaguchi, the representative of the "defense team," said, "The issue of shift work has not been discussed much. I would like to work on relief."



The defense team will accept telephone consultations from people who work in a "shift system" from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm on the 16th.



The phone number is "03-5395-5359".