Protection for the Self-Employed in Japan: Needs and Measures

IF 0.8 Q3 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR

International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI:10.54648/ijcl2022019

Itaru Nishimura, Hideki S. Tanaka, Yota Yamamoto

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Abstract

This article examines the protection needs of the self-employed and the developments in such protection in Japan. Arguments are put forward for further improving the protection for the self-employed beyond the existing protection framework. These efforts towards improving protection are expected to continue in the future. However, this is not to suggest that a specific stance has been adopted with regard to the content of such protection for those self-employed who are eligible. Such protection is still very much in the stage of preliminary consideration. While the development of such protection is still in the early stages, emergency steps taken in the COVID-19 pandemic have included income support measures to cover the loss of work for self-employed people whose tasks are similar to those of an employee. The self-employed who are eligible for such protection are those who seek protection. It may be argued that, regardless of the intentions of policy-makers, the policies that are pursued are a reflection of how the self-employed perceive their needs. Self-Employment Protection, Japan, COVID-19 Pandemic, Income Support Measures

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日本对个体经营者的保护:需要与措施

本文探讨了个体经营者的保护需求以及日本在这种保护方面的发展。有人提出了在现有保护框架之外进一步改善对自营职业者的保护的论点。这些旨在改善保护的努力预计今后将继续下去。然而，这并不意味着对符合条件的自营职业者的此类保护内容采取了具体立场。这种保护在很大程度上仍处于初步考虑阶段。虽然这种保护的发展仍处于早期阶段，但在新冠肺炎大流行期间采取的紧急措施包括收入支持措施，以弥补与员工任务类似的自营职业者的工作损失。有资格获得这种保护的自营职业者是那些寻求保护的人。可以说，无论决策者的意图如何，所推行的政策都反映了个体经营者如何看待自己的需求。自我就业保护，日本，新冠肺炎疫情，收入支持措施

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