Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) - Japan (Ratification: 1953)

Articles 16, 20 and 21 of the Convention. Further to its previous observation, the Committee notes that since 1989 the number of inspectors has been increased annually, and that further efforts are made to increase efficiency in the labour inspectorate: in this connection, the Government indicated earlier that account would be taken in particular of trends in the system of hours of work and the situation of non-payment of wages. The Committee notes also that, while the Government continues to indicate there are no practical difficulties in the application of the Convention, the practical information requested in the report form has not been supplied; nor have copies of the annual reports on inspection been received since that for 1985. The Committee hopes all due inspection reports will be transmitted, and that they will contain all the information specified in Article 21. It would be particularly grateful if the Government would include information as to any difficulties in respect of occupational disease (Article 21(f), read together with Article 14) or failure to observe provisions relating to remuneration, which arise in connection with the trends referred to.