A certified legal specialist on labor and social security matters has been suspended from a professional association in Aichi Prefecture after posting tips online about ways to make employees suffer depression.

The Labor and Social Security Attorneys’ Association in the prefecture decided last Friday that his membership should be suspended for three years on the grounds that he damaged the reputation of the profession, it was learned Wednesday. It also recommended that he leave the group.

The suspension prevents the member from attending association meetings and events hosted by the group.