A new departure in the Japanese minimum wage legislation
The Minimum Wages Act underwent a major revision in 2007 as the issue of the working poor heightened public interest in the theme. The revision streamlined the entire minimum wage system, placing the regional minimum wages established by the prefectures clearly at the core. It also required that the amounts of these minimum wages be consistent with public assistance policies. Under the revised Act, the new regional minimum wages were set and entered effect in each prefecture from autumn 2008. This article explores the significance of this new minimum wage legislation.
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Authors: Nakakubo, Hiroya
Published: Tokyo, Japan, Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training, 2009
Resource type: Article
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