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Legislation needed to prevent ‘karoshi’ death from overwork
18 May 2014 12:58
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(Administrator)
The number of people dying from overwork has shown no signs of declining significantly. Working conditions must be improved and further measures are needed to prevent “karoshi,” or death from excessive work.
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