Death and Suicide from Overwork: The Japanese Workplace and Labour Law

Makoto Ishida

doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199271818.003.0012

Death and Suicide from Overwork: The Japanese Workplace and Labour Law

Makoto Ishida^*

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Waseda University

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This chapter looks towards Japan and discusses death and suicide resulting from the stress of overwork, offering a stark picture of the 'dark side' of the once highly touted 'Japanese miracle'. It shows how laws designed to prevent overwork and compensate for industrial injuries were undermined in Japan by judicial decisions and cultural practices, but concludes that the pressures of the 'new' economy may soon bring similar problems to workplaces everywhere.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Labour Law in an Era of Globalization: Transformative Practices and Possibilities
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN (Print)	9780191699542, 9780199271818
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199271818.003.0012
Publication status	Published - 2012 Mar 22

Keywords

Fatigue
Industrial injuries
Japan
Karoshi
Work stress
Worker health

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Social Sciences(all)

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