By Sachiko Sakamaki ( February 5, 2025, 06:59 GMT | Insight) — Japanese companies outsourcing work to freelance workers will be the focus of a Japan Fair Trade Commission survey that will evaluate their compliance with a newly introduced freelance-worker protection law. Unlike regular market surveys, the legally binding survey announced today aims to detect potential violations and focuses on problematic industries, including construction, software, wholesale and transport.
Japanese companies outsourcing work to freelance workers will be the focus of a survey by the Japan Fair Trade Commission, or JFTC, that will evaluate their compliance with a newly introduced freelance-worker protection law. Unlike regular market surveys, the legally binding survey announced today aims to detect potential violations and focuses on problematic industries, including construction, software, wholesale and transport….
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Source: Japan's antitrust regulator starts survey on freelance workers to detect violations |
