1. 17 Mar 2025 Public Announcement of Employment Adjustment Subsidy Misuse
| Authority | Kyoto Labour Bureau |
|---|---|
| Law / type | Employment-related Subsidies / Public Announcement of Employment Adjustment Subsidy Misuse |
| Summary | Gag Works Co., Ltd., located at 161 Nagahara-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, falsely claimed to have conducted closures and training, and overpaid subsidies. The company, represented by CEO Hideki Mizutani, received 20,666,081 yen in employment adjustment subsidies, with some amount already repaid. The misconduct was identified through a review by the Kyoto Labor Bureau, which confirmed the false claims and improper receipt of funds. The case was publicly announced on August 13, 2023, with the subsidy application date being March 17, 2023, and the overpayment amount being 34,137,106 yen. The source document is available at the provided URL. |
| Source | https://jsite.mhlw.go.jp/kyoto-roudoukyoku/content/contents/002672693.pdf |