A government labor reform panel adopted a final report Tuesday calling for revised labor laws capping overtime at 100 hours a month and improving conditions for nonregular workers.
The government aims to submit related bills to the Diet by the end of the year.
The report serves as a key reference for labor reforms advocated by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has called for a reduction in overtime and for the elimination of wide wage gaps between regular and nonregular workers, including part-timers and contract workers.
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