Antitrust Antitrust

Japanese freelance workers come under antitrust protection with new JFTC guidelines

By Toko Sekiguchi
  • 29 Mar 2021 02:49
  • 29 Mar 2021 03:03
Japanese freelance workers under contract with companies have come under the protection of antitrust laws with the release of a new set of rules by the Japan Fair Trade Commission, or JFTC.
The new guidelines, co-drafted by the labor ministry, the small businesses agency and the cabinet secretariat, aim to

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Toko Sekiguchi

Senior Correspondent, Tokyo


Toko is a senior correspondent in Tokyo covering antitrust, anti-bribery & corruption, financial services and regulatory issues in Japan. Before joining MLex, she has worked as a journalist for The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones News, Bloomberg News and Time Magazine.

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