Japan has changed its enforcement of overtime regulations, as the Labor Standards Inspection Office will no longer ask employers to limit overtime to 45 hours per month, according to the AFP. Although about 40% of employers were encouraged to limit overtime to this level, they were legally permitted to require up to 100 hours.
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The Labor Standards Inspection Office will no longer ask employers to limit overtime to 45 hours per month, news outlet the Asahi Shimbun reported. About 40% of employers in Japan were encouraged to limit overtime to this degree, although they were legally allowed up to 100 hours.
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