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ravel

I just left my job after myself and my employer could not agree on how to resolve different concerns. I offered to give them the month's noting as per stipulated in the contract, and immediate buyout for work completed this month, and or the option of me leaving at the end of May with an immediate payout. They too none of them, so I quit immediately. What are my rights here? I completed 22 of 31 days in May, everything suggests they think they don't have to pay me for this time does anyone know what the labor law is regarding something like this? What organization or people I can contact to make sure they pay me for services rendered?

Thanks in advance:-)

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

You had a contract.
You worked.
You gave notice.

Why shouldn't they pay you for work done?
Ask the unions
www.generalunion.org
http://www.nambufwc.org/

Ask the labour standards board

Read the labour laws
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/laborinfo/library/documents/llj_law1-rev.pdf

See this link for some help with EFL law.
http://www.efl-law.com/Japan.php

Look at this thread for taking them to court by yourself (no lawyer).
http://www.gaijinpot.com/bb/showthread.php?t=36162

ravel · Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 3:40 am Post subject:

Thanks again Glenski for your help:-)

Big John Stud · Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 513

ravel wrote:

I just left my job after myself and my employer could not agree on how to resolve different concerns. I offered to give them the month's noting as per stipulated in the contract, and immediate buyout for work completed this month, and or the option of me leaving at the end of May with an immediate payout. They too none of them, so I quit immediately. What are my rights here? I completed 22 of 31 days in May, everything suggests they think they don't have to pay me for this time does anyone know what the labor law is regarding something like this? What organization or people I can contact to make sure they pay me for services rendered?

Thanks in advance:-)

File a complaint with the Labour Board in the city where you worked. Since you had a contract, they should assist you in getting them to pay you! Good luck Exclamation

intoaction · Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 39

anyone had success getting their salary paid thru labor board dispute? I am going to look into filing against my boss

ravel · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject:

I used their greed against them, I just stood outside their door handing out business cards to everyone who came to my former school's door.

After three days the they came to me and paid my the owed monies.

The Corrector · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 1

pnksweater · Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 173 Location: Tokyo, Japan

My employer tried to pull this on me too. I went and got some free English legal help. I brought all the written communication we had had and a copy of my contract. They laughed at my boss' threats, gave me an English book on worker's rights (I was told later this is available at ward offices, too), and some helpful adivce. I wrote a threatening letter spelling out legal offenses and my boss shut up very quickly. I got my pay no problem.

While it may be common for employers to try to with hold your pay, legally they are obligated to pay you for work done.