| 7 Oct 2022 | 一般財団法人広島青少年 Government disclosure record | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Employment Adjustment Subsidy | ¥7.8M | The Hiroshima Labour Bureau announced that the owner, Taguchi Tadayoshi, falsely claimed to have had employees take leave to unlawfully receive employment adjustment subsidies, despite no actual leave being taken. |
| 4 Oct 2022 | 株式会社琉球DigiCo Government disclosure record | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Employment Adjustment Subsidy | ¥30M | Ryukyu DigiCo Co., Ltd. was found to have submitted false documents and received employment adjustment subsidies unlawfully. The company, located in Naha City, Okinawa, was ordered to repay 29,847,623 yen. The violations involved submitting false training reports and employing individuals not actually hired. |
| 4 Oct 2022 | 株式会社琉球DigiCo Government disclosure record | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Employment Adjustment Subsidy | ¥30M | The Okinawa Labor Bureau announced that Ryukyu DigiCo falsely submitted documents claiming to have conducted remote training for employees who were actually working on-site, and received employment adjustment subsidies totaling 29,847,623 yen, which have now been fully reimbursed. The company also submitted false documentation for employees it did not employ to obtain subsidies. |
| 29 Sept 2022 | スリーハピネス株式会社 Government disclosure record | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Employment Adjustment Subsidy | ¥27M | In November 2022, Three Happiness Co., Ltd. was found to have submitted false application documents for employment adjustment subsidies, claiming to have had employment when there was none, and received a total of approximately 27.4 million yen, with some amount partially refunded. The company also submitted false documents claiming wages paid, resulting in improper receipt of subsidies. |
| 15 Sept 2022 | 株式会社タカオカ Government disclosure record | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Employment Adjustment Subsidy | ¥110M | Kanagawa Labor Bureau announced that Takao Company falsely applied for employment adjustment subsidies, creating false documents and claiming benefits despite not having employees on leave or employment relationships. The company received 109,783,513 yen, with some amount already repaid. |
| 8 Sept 2022 | 株式会社吉田石工 | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Employment Adjustment Subsidy | ¥23M | On November 10, 2022, Yoshida Stone Works Co., Ltd., represented by Kozo Yoshida, was publicly disclosed by the Kanagawa Labor Bureau for falsely claiming employment adjustment subsidies. The company created false application documents and received 35,190,000 yen in subsidies without actually suspending operations. The entire amount has been repaid. |
| 1 Sept 2022 | 株式会社GON 株式会社GON総合保険事務所 | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Multiple subsidy programs | ¥50M | The Shizuoka Labour Bureau announced that GON General Insurance Office falsely claimed and received employment subsidies, including the Emergency Employment Stabilization Subsidy and the Employment Adjustment Subsidy, by submitting false documents claiming they had taken leave when they had not. The total amount involved was approximately 50 million yen. |
| 3 Aug 2022 | 株式会社DURGA 株式会社DURGA | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Employment Adjustment Subsidy | ¥4.8M | The company DURGA EVEREST KITCHEN submitted false documentation claiming to have temporarily suspended employment for workers who had already resigned, in order to unlawfully receive employment adjustment subsidies. The amount involved was 4,841,965 yen, with partial repayment made. |
| 1 Aug 2022 | 有限会社ケイエムエス Government disclosure record | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Multiple subsidy programs | ¥103M | This document reports multiple cases of alleged fraudulent claims for employment adjustment and emergency employment stability subsidies by various companies in Mie Prefecture, Japan, in 2022. The total amount involved is approximately 103.3 million yen. The cases include false applications claiming non-existent layoffs, fictitious business establishments, and overpayment of wages, with some amounts partially or fully reimbursed. |
| 28 Jul 2022 | 有限会社照星館 Government disclosure record | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Multiple subsidy programs | ¥27M | The Fukuoka Labour Bureau announced that Yoshiyuki Kano of Yusei Kanko Co., Ltd. falsely claimed to have suspended operations and falsely reported employment activities to unlawfully receive subsidies, including the Employment Adjustment Subsidy and Emergency Employment Stability Subsidy, totaling approximately 41.8 million yen. Some of the subsidies have been partially repaid. |
| 28 Jul 2022 | J.I.N株式会社 Government disclosure record | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Employment Adjustment Subsidy | ¥15M | J.I.N Corporation was found to have submitted false application documents and improperly received employment adjustment subsidy funds from the Fukuoka Labor Bureau. The company falsely claimed to have conducted layoffs when it had not. The total amount involved was 15,007,000 yen, which has been fully reimbursed. |
| 28 Jul 2022 | 株式会社レシェル Government disclosure record | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Employment Adjustment Subsidy | ¥36M | The company株式会社レシェル was publicly disclosed by the Fukuoka Labour Bureau for falsely claiming employment adjustment subsidies, specifically the雇用調整助成金, amounting to 25,033,543 yen, despite not having undergone the claimed休業. The violation involved creating false application documents and receiving the subsidy improperly. |
| 28 Jul 2022 | J.I.N株式会社 Government disclosure record | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Employment Adjustment Subsidy | ¥15M | J.I.N Corporation was found to have submitted false application documents claiming to have conducted layoffs, despite not doing so, and improperly received employment adjustment subsidies. The company was ordered to refund 15,007,000 yen. The violation was reported by the Fukuoka Labour Bureau on October 26, 2022. |
| 28 Jul 2022 | 有限会社照星館 Government disclosure record | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Multiple subsidy programs | ¥27M | The company, Yūgen-gaisha Teruhoshikan, was found to have submitted false application documents and improperly received employment-related subsidies, including the Emergency Employment Stability Subsidy and the Employment Adjustment Subsidy, totaling approximately 27,492,800 yen. The violations involved overstating the extent of leave and employing staff without actual employment records, as documented by the Fukuoka Labour Bureau. |
| 28 Jul 2022 | 株式会社レシェル Government disclosure record | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Employment Adjustment Subsidy | ¥36M | The Fukuoka Labour Bureau announced that Kabushiki Kaisha Reshel falsely claimed to have conducted business closures to unlawfully receive employment adjustment subsidies, despite not actually closing. The company received approximately 25,033,543 yen in subsidies, with some amount partially repaid. |
| 27 Jul 2022 | 三州紙業株式会社 | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Multiple subsidy programs | ¥36M | In Shizuoka Prefecture, a company was found to have submitted false documents claiming to have taken leave, despite continuing business activities, to unlawfully receive employment-related subsidies totaling approximately 35.86 million yen. The company also falsely claimed to have ceased operations to obtain additional subsidies. |
| 27 Jul 2022 | 株式会社リサール最先端生命 Government disclosure record | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Employment Adjustment Subsidy | ¥66M | The company Risaru Saizanten Seimei was involved in falsely submitting documents to unlawfully receive employment adjustment subsidies. The Hiroshima Labour Bureau announced this enforcement action, noting that the company submitted false applications claiming larger休業 (休業) than actual, and received 66,126,545 yen, with some amount partially refunded. |
| 25 Jul 2022 | レイキャヴィック有限会社 | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Multiple subsidy programs | ¥29M | Akita Labour Bureau announced that Reykjavik Ltd. improperly received employment adjustment subsidies and emergency employment stabilization subsidies by submitting false applications, including claims of paying or overpaying leave allowances when they did not. The company was ordered to cancel the subsidies on July 25, 2022. |
| 30 Jun 2022 | EmptySpace株式会社 Government disclosure record | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Emergency Employment Stabilization Subsidy | ¥13M | Kanagawa Labor Bureau announced that EmptySpace Corporation falsely submitted documents claiming to have laid off workers without employment relationships to unlawfully receive the Emergency Employment Stabilization Subsidy, amounting to 12,500,000 yen, with partial repayment. The false claims included creating application documents and asserting layoffs of non-employees. |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 株式会社Social Government disclosure record | MHLW / Labour Bureau employment subsidies | Improper receipt disclosed - Emergency Employment Stabilization Subsidy | ¥13M | The company Social Union falsely claimed to have laid off non-employees and received 13,050,000 yen in emergency employment stability subsidies, some of which has been partially repaid. The false claims involved creating fraudulent application documents and including workers who had already resigned. |