Inside Japan Podcast

Foreigner’s Working Rights in Japan | Union Secretary Dennis Explains

#InsideJapan #Episode164 I’m very fortunate to be speaking with Dennis Tesolat, who is the General Secretary of the General Union here in Japan. He’s going to tell us about some of your legal rights as

#InsideJapan #Episode164

I’m very fortunate to be speaking with Dennis Tesolat, who is the General Secretary of the General Union here in Japan. He’s going to tell us about some of your legal rights as a foreigner working in Japan, the university system, and some of the big legal cases that are changing Japan’s laws today. I hope you enjoy the conversation and please give Inside Japan a 5* rating on iTunes if you’re enjoying our fortnightly podcast.

Timestamps (check your podcast player or the YouTube show for links):

00:00 Intro

01:11 Is it worth joining a union?

03:05 My former employer won’t send me paperwork!

05:16 What to do when employers break the law

07:36 When do unions step in?

12:25 What’s wrong with the university job system in Japan?

16:07 Sponsored segment by JobsinJapan.com

16:36 The Union’s legal battles

19:56 Are bigger companies easier to negotiate with?

25:40 English teacher’s wages going down over time

27:51 Boards of Education in Japan

30:47 Bankruptcy of Nova

34:25 More info and Outro

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I'm Charlie and I've been in Japan since 2012. I started Live Work Play Japan to help foreigners in Japan to find their own version of success. I also wrote "The Smart Guide to Teaching English in Japan" which you can get on Amazon as a paperback or Kindle book.

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