Minimum Wage Act Enforcement Actions in Japan

The Yamaguchi Labour Bureau reported that (Kabushiki Kaisha) Nihon Foods did not pay 9 workers approximately JPY 1.9 million in total regular wages for one month.

Osaka Labour Bureau reported that BALTIGO LOUNGE SAKAIHIGASHI did not pay two workers their regular wages for one month, in violation of Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act.

According to the Nagano Labour Bureau, (株）ナノキ上田 failed to pay a worker approximately JPY 640,000 in total regular wages for a period of three months.

Hyogo Labour Bureau reported that (株)東興運輸 did not pay eight workers approximately JPY 2.41 million in total regular wages for one month.

Osaka Labour Bureau reported that Snowy МagicJapan（同） did not pay two workers their regular wages for two months, in violation of Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act.

Kagawa Labour Bureau reported that (株）おとcreativ failed to pay a worker regular wages totaling approximately JPY 700,000 for a period of two months, in violation of Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act.

Kagawa Labour Bureau reported that Tokutei Hieiri Katsudou Hojin Okashi no Ie failed to pay approximately JPY 2.18 million in regular wages for a period of three months to three workers.

The Kagawa Labour Bureau reported and referred for prosecution (送検) (Kabushiki Kaisha) Master Agent for failing to pay three workers their regular wages totaling approximately JPY 1.6 million for a period of four months, in violation of Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act (最低賃金法).

The Shizuoka Labour Bureau reported that (Y) Takeda failed to pay four workers the total regular wages for a three-month period of approximately JPY 280,000 (Central Ward).

Chiba Labour Bureau reported that (Wada Kogyo Co., Ltd.) failed to pay regular wages for one month to one worker, in violation of Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act.

Aichi Labour Bureau reported that (株）名古屋製作所 did not pay 23 workers the regular wages for six months totaling approximately JPY 23.51 million, in violation of Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act.

Okayama Labour Bureau publicized a case involving (Ichisha) Taikikai. It did not pay three workers regular wages totaling approximately JPY 360,000 for six months, which is stated as a violation of Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act.

As of 1 October 2026 (final update), the Okayama Labour Bureau reported that (Ichisha) Taikikai failed to pay a total of approximately JPY 356,000 in regular wages to three workers for the period from February 2024 through October 2024 (Okayama City Higashi Ward).

Gifu Labour Bureau reported that (Kabushiki Kaisha) Life Shikishima failed to pay three workers approximately JPY 350,000 in total regular wages for one month.

The Hokkaido Labour Bureau reported that (株）美国園芸 did not pay one worker approximately ¥50,000 in total regular wages for a one-month period. (Minimum Wages Act, Article 4).

Kagawa Labour Bureau reported that (Co.) Oyama Kogyo failed to pay two workers their regular wages totaling approximately JPY 1.39 million for a period of four months, in violation of Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act.

The Hokkaido Labour Bureau reported that (株）enited ace failed to pay two workers the total regular wages of approximately JPY 400,000 for a period of two months. The case was referred for prosecution and publicized on 2025-09-02 (R8.9.2).

The Nagasaki Labour Bureau reported that (株）荒木商会 did not pay regular wages totaling approximately JPY 1.14 million over a 6-month period to 3 workers.

The Kumamoto Labour Bureau reported that (Kabushiki Kaisha) Amicaterra failed to pay regular wages totaling approximately JPY 5.5 million for a period of three months to 16 workers.

The Miyazaki Labour Bureau reported that (Co.) AQUA failed to pay three workers the total regular wages of approximately JPY 430,000 for a one-month period, in violation of Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act.

On 2025-08-25, the Osaka Labour Bureau (大阪労働局) conducted referral for prosecution and publication regarding Nozomi Shinkyu Seikotsuin (のぞみ鍼灸整骨院) for not paying regular wages for one month to two workers, as stated under Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act (最低賃金法).

The Yamagata Labour Bureau reported that (Y) Dream Fashion failed to pay approximately one month’s wages of about JPY 720,000 to four workers.

The Nagasaki Labour Bureau reported that (株）コムテック failed to pay one worker the total regular wages of approximately JPY 860,000 for a period of three months.

The FURUTA (Co.) did not pay an employee approximately 400,000 yen in regular monthly wages.

The Tochigi Labour Bureau reported that Ryūron (沖龍) failed to pay two workers regular wages totaling approximately JPY 540,000 for up to three months, in violation of Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act.

The Ehime Labour Bureau reported that (God) Suro—located in Matsuyama, Ehime—was referred for prosecution and publicized for not paying one worker the total regular wages of approximately JPY 1.7 million over an 11-month period, in violation of Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act.

Kochi Labour Bureau reported that (Y) Ikuzawa Shoten failed to pay 10 workers approximately JPY 1.64 million in regular wages for a one-month period, in violation of Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act.

Action type: referral for prosecution and public disclosure. The Hokkaido Labour Bureau reported that (Fukusuke Cargo Light Vehicle Transportation Business Co., Ltd.) did not pay one worker the total regular wages of approximately JPY 160,000 for one month, in violation of Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act.

Niigata Labour Bureau reported that (Eikokuya Co., Ltd.) failed to pay approximately JPY 120,000 in total monthly regular wages to three workers.

(株)GARNET GARD failed to pay four workers approximately EN 480,000 in total regular wages for a one-month period.

The Toyama Labour Bureau announced that (株)ネクステインダストリーズ was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violating the Minimum Wage Act by failing to pay approximately 2.6 million yen in regular wages to three workers over periods of three to four months.

Aichi Labour Bureau reported that (株）木下電気工事 did not pay four workers regular wages totaling approximately JPY 2.19 million for two months, in violation of Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act.

The Osaka Labour Bureau reported that (Orion Co., Ltd.) failed to pay one worker one month of regular wages, in violation of Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act.

Niigata Labour Bureau reported that Takada Goudou Jidousha (Co.) failed to pay one worker regular wages totaling approximately JPY 1.21 million over an 8-month period, in violation of Article 4 of the Minimum Wages Act.

The Tochigi Labour Bureau reported that (K.K.) Acty Challenge did not pay approximately JPY 1.2 million in total monthly regular wages to four workers.

The company (Dō) Yui was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Minimum Wage Law by failing to pay approximately 420,000 yen in regular wages to eight workers over one month.

The company Genius Kids in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, was prosecuted and publicly announced for failing to pay approximately 1.9 million yen in regular wages to five workers over six months, violating Article 4 of the Minimum Wage Act.

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.

In June 2019, MMカッティング was prosecuted and publicly disclosed by the Fukuoka Labour Bureau for failing to pay approximately 1.14 million yen in regular wages to four workers for one month, violating Article 4 of the Minimum Wage Act.

The company (株)花華 was prosecuted and publicly announced by the Fukuoka Labour Bureau for failing to pay 1 worker a total of 1.15 million yen in regular wages over five months, violating the Minimum Wages Act Article 4.

The company CM・Housei工房 was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violating the Minimum Wages Act by failing to pay approximately 330,000 yen in total wages for one month to two workers.

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.

The company 'Dainippon Tsubasa Kogei Kai Co., Ltd.' was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violating the Minimum Wages Act by failing to pay approximately half a month's regular wages to one worker. The violation was identified by the Miyagi Labor Bureau on June 18, 2022.

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.

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 (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 (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 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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 to workers in Nagoya City, 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 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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.