Labor troubles

First, an urgent message to J.S. in Yokohama, whose restaurant employer is not paying him the full amount agreed.

Contact the Labor Advisory Service for foreigners working in Japan. The Labor Department of Kanagawa Prefectural Government offers advice on wages and working conditions, contracts, sudden dismissal and resignation, and injuries sustained in industrial accidents. All these advisory services are free and confidential.

For help in English, go to the Yokohama Labor Affairs Center on the first and third Thursday of the month, between 1-4 p.m. Address: Kanagawa Roudou Plaza, 1-4 Kotobuki-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama. Phone (045) 662-1022.