Minimum Wage Act Enforcement Actions in Japan

The Tokyo Labor Bureau announced the prosecution and public disclosure of Link Staff Co., Ltd. for failing to pay approximately 880,000 yen in regular wages to three workers over a period of up to two months, violating Article 4 of the Minimum Wage Act.

The Osaka Labor Bureau announced that (株)BGC was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for failing to pay regular wages for 8 months to 8 workers, violating Article 4 of the Minimum Wage Act.

Wagou Co., Ltd. was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Minimum Wage Law by failing to pay one month's regular wages to three workers, as per the Osaka Labor Bureau's findings.

The company (有)大國館 was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Minimum Wage Law by failing to pay three workers a total of 800,000 yen for two months' regular wages in Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture.

The company (同) alias was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Minimum Wage Law by failing to pay approximately 2.2 million yen in wages to four workers over two months.

The company (一社)おりば was prosecuted and publicly announced by the Yamaguchi Labor Bureau for failing to pay approximately 12 million yen in wages to 13 workers over six months, violating Minimum Wage Law Article 4.

The company Inuui was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for failing to pay approximately 5 million yen in wages to seven workers over four months, violating Article 4 of the Minimum Wage Act.

A sole proprietor in Iizuka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violating the Minimum Wages Act by failing to pay approximately 340,000 yen in total regular wages for one month to two workers.

Radeeshya was prosecuted and publicly announced by the Aichi Labor Bureau for violating the Minimum Wage Law by failing to pay approximately 300,000 yen in regular wages to three workers over two months.

The company Daiichi Suzuki Shoten in Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture, was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Minimum Wage Law by failing to pay approximately 590,000 yen in total wages for two months to two workers.

The company Prowise Co., Ltd. in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Minimum Wages Act by failing to pay regular wages for two months to three workers.

The company (株)Strada was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violating the Minimum Wages Act by failing to pay approximately 1.98 million yen in regular wages to one worker over 14 months.

The company (株)カイサ was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Minimum Wage Law by failing to pay approximately 90,000 yen in regular wages for one month to one worker, as per the 岡山労働局 on April 22, 2022.

The company (有)セトル was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Minimum Wage Law by failing to pay approximately 1.6 million yen in wages to one worker over four months.

TukuRoi was prosecuted and publicly disclosed by the Ehime Labour Bureau for failing to pay approximately 600,000 yen in regular wages to two workers over three months, violating Article 4 of the Minimum Wage Act.

Failure to pay one worker a month's regular wages and failure to provide regular health checkups to workers at least once a year.

Failure to supervise workers and failure to pay one worker a month's regular wages; failure to designate a waiting area in advance during felling operations.

The Kuwana workplace conducted overtime and holiday work without authorization, failed to pay a total of 1.42 million yen in regular wages to one worker over four months, and a work-related injury requiring more than four days of leave occurred.

Failed to pay approximately 350,000 yen in total regular wages for one month to two workers at a residential construction site.

Failure to take necessary measures and not paying approximately 1.29 million yen in regular wages for three months to two workers, and not paying wages for six months to one worker.

Rising Corporation was prosecuted and publicly announced for violations of the Minimum Wage Act and the Industrial Safety and Health Act, related to illegal overtime work and unpaid wages.

Failure to pay approximately 2.48 million yen in regular wages to six workers over seven months for arc welding work involving metals, in violation of Article 27 of the Dust Explosion Prevention Regulations, at a solar power plant maintenance site with fall prevention measures at the edge of the construction site.

Failure to pay approximately 3.87 million yen in regular wages over two months to 10 workers at Elderflower C in Chuo Ward, and related issues involving workers operating on a conveyor in Minami Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Failure to pay 1.91 million yen and a total of approximately 690,000 yen in regular wages for two workers over up to three months; involved work using vehicle-type construction machinery.

Did not take measures to prevent the risk of falls when allowing five workers to perform tasks on scaffolding approximately 10.5 meters high, and did not pay a total of approximately 2.97 million yen in regular wages for up to six months.

The entity failed to pay approximately 1.7 million yen to one worker and approximately 400,000 yen to two workers, corresponding to one month's regular wages for each worker.

Failure to pay 450,000 yen and approximately 2.2 million yen in regular wages for two months to 28 workers. When leaving the operation position of a drag shovel, the engine was not stopped and the travel brake was not applied.

Failed to pay regular wages to seven workers for two months, totaling approximately 1.7 million yen, and to one worker for one month in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.

Did not pay a total of approximately 550,000 yen in regular wages for up to three months to one worker.

Failure to pay 400,000 yen to two workers and approximately 450,000 yen for one month's regular wages to two workers, and approximately 900,000 yen for two months' wages to 28 workers.

ROCKWOOL Japan failed to pay approximately 5.26 million yen in total, and did not pay about 330,000 yen in regular wages for one month to two workers. The incident occurred in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, when starting machinery operation, and involved a certain signal.

Failure to pay wages to workers in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

Failure to pay wages: unpaid wages totaling approximately 1.29 million yen for two workers, and unpaid wages for one worker for one month.

Failure to take measures for safety and not paying approximately 1.87 million yen in regular wages for one month to five workers in Hatanishi Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, to prevent the danger of falls.

Failure to pay approximately 0.1 million yen in regular wages to one worker over three months, following a work-related injury requiring more than four days of leave, in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture.

Failed to take stop measures and allowed workers to perform tasks; did not pay approximately 1.01 million yen in regular wages to four workers over four months; used forklift for purposes other than its main use.

Failed to pay approximately 50,000 yen in regular wages for one month to one worker, and failed to pay for over 100 hours of illegal overtime per month to ten workers.

Failure to pay wages to workers in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.

Failure to pay 1.16 million yen to a worker at Nara Factory for approximately three months' regular wages.

Did not take necessary measures to allow workers to perform tasks; failed to pay approximately 800,000 yen in regular wages for one month to three workers; issues related to scaffold assembly and fall protection requirements for work supervisors.

Failure to pay approximately 1.22 million yen in regular wages for one month to six workers, and falsification of records submitted to the Labor Standards Inspection Office.

Failed to pay 1.46 million yen and approximately 4 million yen in regular wages to three workers over four months. In Kasamatsu, Hashima District, Gifu Prefecture, when supervising textile machinery, appropriate work clothing was not provided.

Failure to pay approximately 1.28 million yen in total, including about 110,000 yen for one month's regular wages to one worker, and unpaid wages for up to four months to two workers in Kita Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.

Did not pay approximately 1.16 million yen in regular wages over three months to three workers. Stopped the machine during cleaning and other tasks.

Failure to prepare the required documentation and failure to pay the scheduled wages to three workers, totaling approximately 1.28 million yen for up to two months for each worker, and approximately one month's wages to one worker.

Failed to implement safety measures before allowing workers to perform tasks; did not pay approximately 1.93 million yen in regular wages to 15 workers for up to three months; did not establish a work plan when conducting high-altitude rope work.

Failed to pay approximately 1.23 million yen in regular wages to one worker for five months of holiday work in Hachinishi Ward. Stopped machine operation during adjustments.

The company failed to pay 2.47 million yen in wages to seven workers and also did not pay approximately 3.4 million yen in regular wages for up to five months to these workers. During machine cleaning at the Onahama plant, the machinery was stopped.

Violation of Labor Safety and Health Regulations Article 97 for failure to pay approximately 680,000 yen in regular wages to one worker over six months and failure to conclude and notify a valid Article 36 Agreement for two workers.

In Ina Town, failure to pay approximately 570,000 yen in regular wages over four months to three workers. Transported workers using a mobile crane in Ogano, Chichibu District, Saitama Prefecture.

The violation involves failure to pay 1.4 million yen to workers and failure to pay a total of 9.7 million yen in regular wages for four months to 17 workers, as well as employing unqualified workers for vehicle-based construction machinery operations.

Failed to pay approximately 1 million yen in regular wages over two months to 10 workers and allowed unqualified workers to perform sling work.

Did not take necessary measures; failed to pay approximately 1.4 million yen in regular wages for two months to 8 workers, and failed to pay wages for four months to 17 workers.

Failure to pay approximately 90,000 yen in regular wages for three months to one worker in Kuraku ward, Fukuoka Prefecture, and exceeding the number of times permitted under the 36 Agreement to one worker in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture.

Failed to pay approximately 4.45 million yen in total regular wages for one month to 26 workers. Also failed to pay wages to 8 workers who worked over 100 hours per month or for other reasons.

Failure to pay approximately 3.8 million yen in total, and failure to pay approximately 2.47 million yen in regular wages over four months to nine workers, as well as failure to pay regular wages for up to five months to seven workers in Tada, Minami-Aizu District, Fukushima Prefecture.

Failure to pay approximately 440,000 yen in total; failure to pay approximately 160,000 yen in regular wages for one month to three workers and one worker respectively.

Failure to pay regular wages to 7 workers, totaling approximately 1.46 million yen for one month, and to 3 workers for four months.

Failed to pay approximately 2.94 million yen in regular wages to 6 workers over two months without providing valid respiratory protective equipment.

Failed to pay regular wages for three months to two workers and for one month to another worker in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.

Failure to pay approximately 8.75 million yen in regular wages for two months to 10 workers in Minami Ward, Kawasaki Ward, related to loading construction machinery using freight trucks in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

The company failed to pay 4.9 million yen and did not pay approximately 1.1 million yen in regular wages to 15 workers over two months. A work-related injury requiring more than four days of leave occurred.

The company made workers perform tasks, with one worker's regular wages for nine months falling below Osaka Prefecture's minimum wage, and four workers exceeding the extended working hours under the 36 Agreement.

Failed to pay approximately 800,000 yen in regular wages over three months to three workers and allowed workers to enter dangerous areas, violating elevator safety standards.

Failure to pay approximately 1 million yen in regular wages for about five months to one worker, and failure to pay the average overtime hours for one worker.

Failure to establish a work plan in advance and not paying approximately 1.2 million yen in wages for one month to five workers; RONCO JAPAN Co., Ltd. exceeded the extended working hours under the 36 Agreement for one worker.

昭和建設（有）は、労働安全衛生法施行令第20条および最低賃金法第4条に違反し、レーンの玉掛け業務を行った労働者4名に対し、1から2か月分の定期賃金合計約44万円を支払わなかったとして送検・公表された。

Cosmo Engineering, a specified prime contractor, failed to pay a total of approximately 12 million yen in regular wages to 7 workers over a period of up to 7 months, with at least one payment missed on each workday.

Failed to pay approximately 240,000 yen in regular wages for one month to one SERV worker and did not install covers on the gears of a wood chipping machine.

The company谷タイヤ(株) was prosecuted and publicly announced by the Kagawa Labour Bureau for failing to pay approximately 2.3 million yen in regular wages to 12 workers for one month, violating Article 4 of the Minimum Wage Act.

Failure to pay 970,000 yen in seed district and approximately 470,000 yen in regular wages for one month to one worker over a period of two to six months.

Failure to pay approximately 1.2 million yen in regular wages over nine months to four workers at Jiritsu Shien no Sato Rai, and exceeding 0.1 percent of asbestos by weight.

Failure to pay 9.04 million yen and approximately 9.1 million yen in regular wages to 35 workers, violating Article 30 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, which requires the designated prime contractor to pay at least once per workday.

The entity failed to pay 270,000 yen to 10 workers and a total of approximately 9.04 million yen in regular wages for four months to these workers, as well as to 35 workers for one month's wages.

Failed to pay approximately 270,000 yen in regular wages for three months to one worker, and failed to pay approximately the total wages for four months to ten workers.

Anzu Pharmacy failed to pay approximately 1.1 million yen in regular wages for one month to five workers at Yoshioka Store, Okamachi.

Failed to pay approximately 740,000 yen in regular wages for three months to one worker and exceeded the extended working hours under the 36 Agreement for two workers.

Failed to take measures to make facilities easily accessible and did not pay approximately 300,000 yen in regular wages for one month to one worker. Also, on the roof of a general house about 3.2 meters high, a request was made.

Failed to pay approximately 4.9 million yen in regular wages for about 7 months to 6 workers, and failed to pay wages for about 2 months to 15 workers, without taking necessary measures.

Failure to pay regular wages to one worker for two months and another worker for three months in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.

Failure to pay 480,000 yen and approximately 940,000 yen in regular wages to three workers over four months; fall prevention measures such as fencing on a roof about 7 meters high.

Failed to pay approximately 400,000 yen in regular wages to three workers over two months, and stopped the machine during cleaning operations.

Failed to pay approximately 250,000 yen in regular wages for one month to four workers, and conducted work at a height of about 11 meters without proper fall prevention measures such as guardrails.

The Gifu Factory violated Article 27 of the Dust Hazard Prevention Regulations by allowing metal grinding work and failed to pay approximately 740,000 yen in regular wages for four months to one worker. The work involved the use of vehicle-type timber harvesting machinery.

Failed to pay approximately 170,000 yen in regular wages over three months to one worker who was made to perform work in Kamigoto Town, on a ship hull block 4.25 meters high, with fencing and other structures.

Failure to monitor the usage of specified chemical substances as required by Article 28 of the Regulations for the Prevention of Hazards Due to Specific Chemical Substances; failure to pay approximately 700,000 yen in regular wages for two months to five workers; employed unqualified workers with vehicle-type construction machinery (demolition) in Tsumagoi, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture.

Failed to pay approximately 59 million yen in regular wages to 34 workers over five months, resulting in a work-related injury requiring more than four days of leave.

Failed to have the related contractor's worker perform the work and did not pay one worker a total monthly wage of 108,000 yen; also involved unqualified workers operating forklifts.

Failed to pay approximately 530,000 yen in regular wages for two months to three workers who used the district, and made them implement measures to prevent dump truck runaway.

Failed to pay regular wages totaling approximately 3.8 million yen to three workers for up to seven months, and to nine workers for four months.

The company engaged workers in crane hoisting operations without paying approximately 1.04 million yen in regular wages for two months to six workers, and exceeded the extended working hours under the 36 Agreement for nine workers in Oyo, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture.

Failure to pay regular wages to 12 workers, totaling approximately 480,000 yen for one month, and to 3 workers for four months.

Failure to establish safety procedures and designate signalers; failure to pay approximately 10 million yen in regular wages to 12 workers over seven months; during the start of machinery operation in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, certain procedures were not followed.

Failure to pay 1.29 million yen and approximately 190,000 yen in regular wages over six months to one worker.

Failed to pay approximately 190,000 yen in regular wages over six months to one worker; the worker was unqualified and involved in lifting loads over 1 ton.

Failure to pay 480,000 yen and approximately 130,000 yen in regular wages to one worker; failure to install safety devices on a power press in Minami, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, resulting in injury to the right hand.

Failed to pay approximately 1.92 million yen in regular wages to five workers for up to two months; prevented falls from a formwork at a height of about 3.4 meters.

Failed to pay approximately 480,000 yen in regular wages for two months to one worker, and failed to pay approximately one month's worth of wages to the same worker.

Failed to take measures before allowing workers to operate machinery and did not pay approximately 5.4 million yen in regular wages to 21 workers over two months; related to a circular saw with a tooth contact prevention device in Asakita, Hiroshima City.

Failure to pay approximately 1.5 months' worth of regular wages, totaling about 1.3 million yen, to 7 workers who were made to perform work, resulting in workers being absent for more than 4 days in Nasu, Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture.