Death from overwork and other issues is defined as \u201cdeath caused by a cerebrovascular disease or heart failure due to work overload; suicide due to a mental disorder caused by a strong psychological burden from work; and these cerebrovascular, heart, and mental diseases themselves.\u201d (According to documents from the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare.)<\/p>\n
From the total number of cases of cerebrovascular and heart disease recognized as having their origin in the workplace, 160 cases ended in dead in 2002, and they have kept shifting always above 100 ever since.
\nIn addition, from the total number of cases of mental disorders recognized as having their origin in the workplace, the number of yearly cases ending in suicide (including failed attempts) surpassed 60 after 2006, becoming as high as 93 in 2012.
\nThese kinds of deaths caused by overwork and related issues are not of concern to the affected people themselves only, but they are also a great loss to their families and to Japanese society. The \u201cLaw for the Propulsion of Measures to Prevent Death from Overwork and Other Issues\u201d was approved on June of last year upon understanding that this has become a social problem.<\/p>\n
Since the new law above prescribes that, in order to effectively promote measures to prevent death from overwork and other issues, a list of general principles must be put together, a \u201c(Proposed) Outline of General Principles Regarding Measures to Prevent Death from Overwork and Other Issues\u201d was released to the public on April 6th.
\nThe role of the government when dealing with these measures focuses mainly on the points below.
\n\u30fbUnderstanding actual working conditions and environment and conducting research studies regarding the relationship between these, death from overwork, and disease, among others.
\n\u30fbEducating companies and employees.
\n\u30fbProviding consulting services and others.<\/p>\n
Companies will be required to cooperate with governmental initiatives and to take measures mainly like the ones described below.
\n\u30fbMeasures to cut down long working hours.
\n\u30fbImplementation of seminars aimed at business operators and laborers so that they can obtain the necessary knowledge to prevent overwork.
\n\u30fbPromoting the acquisition of yearly paid vacations.
\n\u30fbSpreading information and education in order to prevent and solve power harassment issues in the workplace.
\nThe general principles are expected to be put together by the summer, and companies will most likely be required to take specific measures according with these principles.<\/p>\n
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