Reform of Japan's working practices grows more urgent
The government proposes bold reforms of labour laws, but critics claim they put businesses first and workers second
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- Conversion to regular status
- Overtime exemptions
- Action plan
- Salaryman's bundled commitments
- Japan does it differently
- Slow growth increases workload
- Inequalities rife
- Plenty of critics
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_350.jpg "The logo of Premium Friday campaign, encouraging firms in Japan to let workers out a few hours early on the last Friday of every month so that they spend money on shopping and leisure to help boost the economy (Reuters/Toru Hanai)")