Stress test to join annual health checks as mental problems rise in corporate Japan

The Industrial Safety and Health Law was revised last year to oblige companies with more than 50 employees to offer annual 'stress checks' to employees, which means it will cover more than 20 million employees nationwide. | BLOOMBERG

By Masaaki Kameda
Staff Writer

Nov 30, 2015

In light of the nationwide rise in mental health problems, the Industrial Safety and Health Law was revised last year to oblige companies to offer annual "stress checks" to employees starting Tuesday.

Here are some details on the impact the new test is expected have on companies and employees, what it involves, and the factors that led to its introduction.

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