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Chubu Electric faces corrective action over Japan freelance worker law breaches

By Sachiko Sakamaki ( February 27, 2026, 06:55 GMT | Insight) -- Chubu Electric Power received a corrective recommendation on Friday for violating Japan’s freelance worker protection law. The Japan Fair Trade Commission said the Nagoya-based company failed to provide written or electronic contracts to 39 freelance contractors — including consultants, lawyers and tax accountants — and delayed payments beyond statutory deadlines.Chubu Electric Power received a corrective recommendation on Friday for violating Japan’s freelance worker protection law, after the country's competition agency said the company failed to provide written or electronic contracts to 39 freelance contractors and delayed payments beyond statutory deadlines....

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