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POSSE, a Japanese non-profit organization, was established in 2006 to address labor issues and engage young people in the decision-making that will shape future society. The organization is run by 40 to 50 members, the majority of whom are in their 20s.
When POSSE was founded, few people talked about inequality being the cause of the worsening employment situation in Japan. It was believed that changes in the attitudes of young people were to blame for the rise in non-permanent workers and working poor. Hoping to take initiative in addressing this situation, a group of young people, many university students studying labor law in a university seminar course, founded POSSE and started mediating workplace disputes.
During its consultations, NPO members visit the working environments of those seeking consultation and provide advice on how to resolve illegal practices in accordance with the law and using public programs. The organization also provides information on such varied subjects as how to settle back-payments, apply for work accident insurance, and stop power harassment. In addition to its legal assessments, the organization also provides full support for resolving problematic situations, including psychological support.
POSSE advises approximately 3,000 cases per year. Its consultation service was also introduced in the Job Handbook for Young People, a magazine issued by Setagaya City to support workplace assimilation. As it continues to mediate workplace disputes and tackle labor issues, the group also hopes to submit policy proposals based on research results, address poverty and various other issues facing contemporary Japanese society related to sustainable lifestyles and culture.
JFS Newsletter No.173 (January 2017)
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The June 2015 JFS Newsletter (The Pursuit of Economic Growth Requires a Balance between 'Yin' and'Yang') dealt with economic growth from the viewpoint of Eastern wisdom through an interview with Yoshifumi Taguchi, a scholar of the works of Lao Tzu and Chuang-Tzu, and director of the Research Institute for Integration of Eastern and Western Wisdom. Fuji Pharma Co. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 4554) is one Japanese company that has learned from Taguchi and incorporated the teachings of Eastern wisdom into its employee evaluation system. This article introduces that unique evaluation system, which aims to help employees grow into persons of virtue, thereby also leading to the company's growth. This interview with Hirofumi Imai, Chairman & Representative Director, was conducted by Junko Edahiro, chief executive of JFS.
Since Taguchi, who is my teacher in the field of Eastern wisdom, introduced Imai to me, it is no wonder that virtue was mentioned. Even so, I was surprised that a corporation with approximately 700 employees in Japan alone has adopted an employee evaluation system that assesses both "virtue" and work performance.
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