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Tokyo man deemed eligible for compensation after outing by boss (www.japantimes.co.jp)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The case is likely the first time an outing has been recognized as a work-related injury.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Straight up a new concept for Japanese bosses - employees are actually human beings, not resources.

[–] barnsbauer 36 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately, I don't think employers seeing their employees as mere resources is exclusive to Japan. Though they definitely like to dial it up to 11 there.