I think I have been f*cked

[Anonymous]

Hi,
I was wondering if there was anyone out there who knew about labor laws in Japan and how I could go about pursuing this.
Until a month ago, I worked for a big Eikaiwa chain. I had been there a few years, and had been doing pretty well. I changed jobs a month ago, fully expecting to start my new job at the beginning of April. I was told by my new employer that though I was hired and have a signed contract, I could not be put on payroll till I actually started work, and that my start date would be delayed by a week. I said, okay, no problem.

Well a week has turned into two weeks. Then three weeks. then a month. Now it's past Golden Week and I still am unemployed, yet I have a job. I have been doing odd part-time jobs here and there to make ends meet, but things are starting to get desperate.

Can I take my new company to court for breach of contract? No where on the contract does it say that I agreed NOT to be paid until I start work. Do they have to honor the contract? It is SIGNED by both me and the company, so it IS a legal document

I appreciate the help

[ultragaijin]

I'm not sure if any of these will help (and I can't vouch for them), but here are a couple links for you:

Let's Japan (http://www.letsjapan.org/) - Dedicated to debunking eikaiwa. (It looks like you've already been there.)



Scumbags in Japan (http://www.scumbagsinjapan.com/) (*Warning: read this important information before visiting Scumbags in Japan (http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1533#post1533).)

If you have been cheated or abused by a scumbag in Japan, send your story to webmaster@scumbagsinjapan.com for posting at this Web site.

Tokyo Unclassified (http://www.tokyounclassified.com/) (*Warning: read this important information before visiting Tokyo Unclassified (http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1533#post1533).)

When you've got a problem in Japan that no one else can solve, call the experienced "troubleshooter...

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Can anyone else give any other resources or advice?

[GuyJean]

Try United for a Multicultural Japan:

http://www.ufj.gol.com/special/labour.html

Labor laws in English.. Yawwn.. But could be useful.

GJ

[Harvey]

Seriously though, there is a lady named TripHop who hangs around http://www.gaijinpot.com daily who knows so much about Japan it's ridiculous. If you post your troubles there, I bet she'll get back to ya.

Good luck.

[ultragaijin]

Try www.japannewbie.com
Just kidding, there is nothing on japannewbie that will help you.

Hey Harvey, this is a serious topic (for once). Let's keep it on topic and try to help the guy out.

[cstaylor]

...but what's Eikaiwa? :?:

[Harvey]

Hey Harvey, this is a serious topic (for once). Let's keep it on topic and try to help the guy out.


Hey but I'm totally serious about TripHop on http://www.gaijinpot.com she's freakin amazing.

Actually, I have read many posts on gaijinpot about the same topic.

http://www.gaijinpot.com/forums/read.php?f=31&i=744&t=744

I think this one will help you out, it's about a guy who was working without pay.

http://www.gaijinpot.com/forums/read.php?f=33&i=1231&t=1231

Good luck man, good luck.

[Harvey]

oh yeah. eikaiwai is english teaching in Japan

[Anonymous]

eikaiwa is not teaching english . . .it is english conversation factory

[ultragaijin]

eikaiwa is not teaching english . . .it is english conversation factory

Don't knock eikaiwa, man. Without it we'd have a lot less F*cked Gaijin.

[Anonymous]

eikaiwa is not teaching english . . .it is english conversation factory

Unfortunately, just as eikaiwa is not really teaching English, The students that attend aren't really students as well.

So I guess in a warped sense, I guess the two fit.

[Anonymous]

You can get all the info you need at

www.generalunion.org

this is a union basied in kansai and nagoya all the contact info is there as well as the labour standards law and other things like payed holidays and so on. its all in english as well. Check it out.

and if need be go for a free consultation.

Later and good luck.

[ultragaijin]

Thanks for the good info!