How Japanese Black Companies Oppress Workers and Ruin Lives

Re:How Japanese Black Companies Oppress Workers and Ruin Lives by _rm on Monday November 18, 2024 @07:09AM (#42171705)

I think this is only a prohibition on liquidated damages clauses though (plus making the act of even writing a penalty clause, which are already unenforceable, unlawful).

It doesn't appear to be an exclusion of actual damages due to e.g. a one year contract worker quitting after 6 months, if it actually caused their employer damages.

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Re:How Japanese Black Companies Oppress Workers and Ruin Lives by roobs on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @02:01AM (#42191414)

I can't show you a specific legislation that says "you cannot hold workers liable for your losses", but the proposition seems a bit absurd to me because that just seems like unlimited liability on the worker; could you sue a worker who has to take extended sick leave because they become disabled or otherwise unable to work?

Again to be clear I'm talking about contract employees 契約社員 who fall under the scope of the Labor Standards act - freelancers who agree to pay a penalty if they breach contract I'm not sure on how enforceable that would be.

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