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MATSURI TAKAHASHI

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 6, 2017
Court orders Dentsu to pay $4,400 fine over illegal working hours that led to suicide of 24-year-old recruit
A court orders advertising giant Dentsu Inc. to pay u00a5500,000 for labor practice violations, which resulted in the suicide of a new recruit due to excessive working hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 22, 2017
At trial, Dentsu chief admits ad giant guilty of ignoring illegal levels of overtime
In a rare one-day trial expected to result in a small fine, Dentsu President Toshihiro Yamamoto admits the powerful advertiser permitted overtime violations that killed employee Matsuri Takahashi.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 7, 2017
Dentsu execs off the hook after ad giant summarily indicted for overworking employees
Prosecutors summarily indict ad giant Dentsu for labor violations but give three of its top executives a pass, including the boss of an overworked woman who committed suicide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 27, 2016
Ministry to make it easier to shame companies with excessive overtime
The labor ministry will bolster regulations covering illegal overtime by making it easier to publicize the names of errant companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Dec 3, 2016
Working harder to end death by overwork
"When you're in the office 20 hours a day, you don't understand what life you're living for anymore. (It's so pathetic) you come to laugh." — Twitter post by Matsuri Takahashi, as reported in the Mainichi Shimbun
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2016
Suicide spurs Dentsu to review 'work to death' principle
Advertising giant Dentsu Inc. might erase references to its 10 corporate principles, one of which encourages employees to stick to a goal "even if you are killed," from the next edition of its corporate pocketbook distributed to new employees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2016
Corporate execs should take lead to prevent overwork: Keidanren chief
The head of the Keidanren business lobby has said that corporate executives should take responsibility for preventing harm to employees from issues related to excessive work hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2016
Dentsu was warned about overtime four months before employee's suicide
The ad giant admits it was cautioned by authorities about excessive overtime before a work-related suicide in December.

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