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World of HR: Japan eases overtime regulations for some employers

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Japan, a country known for its culture of overwork and a dwindling labor pool , recently changed its enforcement of overtime regulations, the AFP reported.

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.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

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