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I found an interesting article this morning about unpaid overtime that I wanted to share with you. I copied some of the main points, and the rest of it you can read over here: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20110809at.html
I almost never do overtime besides some 15minutes preparation a couple of times a week, and the extra hour I work when I have to prepare for the Christmas concert and sports festival. I do remember that we had an emergency meeting a couple of years ago and we had to overwork for 4 hours, at that time I got 10.000 yen for that.
It's kinda hard to find specific information about the average work hours in Japan (maybe someone can send in that link). Answers that I have seen varies from 9 hours a day up to 11 hours. Guess if all Japanese would start to ask for money for overtime those companies would be broke by now.
I think that working 40 hours a week is the same as working 60 hours a week for the average person because it would be very hard to be focused for 11 hours a day, and to work your *** off is "like running a marathon" and that would mean become stressed out and in the worst case it could lead to Karōshi.
I found another article about the productivity of working more hours:
Productivity Means Working Smarter, Not Longer .
Anyway, what's your opinion.
1. Have you ever worked over house in Japan.
2. Did you get paid for those over hours?
3. Did you get paid the basic hourly wage for that or more.
4. Do you think it's alright to ask for paid overtime, or do you think it's just part of the job.
5. Do you think working 60 hours a week would be more productive than 40 hours a week?
In principle, a work week is supposed to total 40 hours, divided into eight hours per day. Any work beyond this limit is only possible with prior agreement between the employer and employees, and is subject to overtime payment.
If you work more than eight hours a day or 40 hours a week, the overtime wage for these hours is 25 percent above the normal hourly rate. If you work more than six days a week or 20 days during a four-week period, the premium for the work on the extra days is 35 percent.
If overtime hours are done during late-night hours, which are classified as between 10 p.m and 5 a.m., the overtime premium is 50 percent (unless it is obvious that the late hours were taken into consideration when the salary was set).
If overtime work is done with the understanding of the employer but without an explicit request, the employee can still file a request for unpaid overtime wages. If the employee is ordered specifically not to do any overtime work, the employee cannot usually request any overtime wages. However, if the employee is told not to do any overtime by the employer, but given the circumstances needs to work overtime in order to accomplish the work the employer has assigned, the employee can request overtime wages.
I almost never do overtime besides some 15minutes preparation a couple of times a week, and the extra hour I work when I have to prepare for the Christmas concert and sports festival. I do remember that we had an emergency meeting a couple of years ago and we had to overwork for 4 hours, at that time I got 10.000 yen for that.
It's kinda hard to find specific information about the average work hours in Japan (maybe someone can send in that link). Answers that I have seen varies from 9 hours a day up to 11 hours. Guess if all Japanese would start to ask for money for overtime those companies would be broke by now.
I think that working 40 hours a week is the same as working 60 hours a week for the average person because it would be very hard to be focused for 11 hours a day, and to work your *** off is "like running a marathon" and that would mean become stressed out and in the worst case it could lead to Karōshi.
I found another article about the productivity of working more hours:
Productivity Means Working Smarter, Not Longer .
Anyway, what's your opinion.
1. Have you ever worked over house in Japan.
2. Did you get paid for those over hours?
3. Did you get paid the basic hourly wage for that or more.
4. Do you think it's alright to ask for paid overtime, or do you think it's just part of the job.
5. Do you think working 60 hours a week would be more productive than 40 hours a week?