Labor Standards Act

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However, in reality, there are circumstances that make it difficult to go ahead with a lawsuit. The reason is that when it comes to issues regarding public servant salaries, the party suing is the local government. This is the problem.

While activities to support the victims of the earthquake continue, some are also feeling the effects (photo is not related to the text). (Photo by PANA)
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While activities to support the victims of the earthquake continue, some are also feeling the effects (photo is not related to the text). (Photo by PANA)
"If the other party is a private company, the matter remove background image can be resolved relatively quickly by filing a complaint with a union or the Labor Standards Inspection Office. The company being sued also often moves towards a settlement, fearing a negative image and the impact it will have on society. If the number of parties suing is small, they often try to settle the matter quickly by adding a clause that 'the details of this settlement will not be disclosed' and offering a small amount of money. But local governments do not admit fault so easily. Due to budgetary constraints, settlements are difficult for local governments, and they firmly refuse to accept small claims cases, so the matter escalates into a regular lawsuit."

In other words, no matter how much tax money is spent, they refuse to admit fault and the fight drags on. The longer it drags on, the more lawyers' fees mount. Furthermore, because it is a highly publicized case, the privacy of the employees who filed the lawsuit is exposed, and the plaintiffs often end up suffering. The courts also become cautious because it is an administrative lawsuit, and deliberations drag on. Even if they win, they are often left with nothing but a sense of exhaustion.

In cases like this, where the local government itself issues illegal orders, there is a debate over who should police it and who should issue a recommendation for correction, as it is unexpected, and it is difficult to move forward. In the first place, normally a complaint should be brought to the head of the local government, but since the head is committing an illegal act, there is no way to sue him. In that case, the next step would be to go to the Labor Standards Bureau or Personnel Commission of the local government (prefecture), but when I tried to inquire at the prefecture that has jurisdiction over this local government, I was perplexed because there was no precedent... Let me add that.