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Dentsu admits workers did too much overtime

音声ダウンロード

The president of advertising giant Dentsu Inc. admitted in court Sept. 22 that it allowed employees to work illegally high amounts of overtime.

Toshihiro Yamamoto was in court over the suicide at age 24 of former Dentsu worker Matsuri Takahashi, who worked more than 100 hours per month of overtime and was subject to workplace harassment. Her death was officially recognized as work-related in September 2016.

Prosecutors asked for Dentsu to be fined yen500,000, the maximum allowed by law. (Kyodo)

電通裁判、社長が違法残業認める

広告大手電通が社員に違法残業をさせた罪に問われている事件の初公判が開かれ、山本敏博社長は違法な残業だったことを認め謝罪した。検察は罰金50万円を求刑した。

The Japan Times ST: October 6, 2017