Okabe Fuminobu

Labor Law, Social Security Law, Spanish Law

Research on labor and social security laws in Spain and Latin American countries

In this seminar, students are interested in a topic related to labor law and social security law (student proposes and decides on a specific topic), and each time, common parameters (topics to be covered) are: 1) the problem (why does such a problem arise), 2) the structure of the legal system (what is the current legal system like regarding that problem), 3) the way of thinking in case law and academic theory (what are the opinions of the courts and various experts about that problem), 4) comparative legal analysis and consideration (analyzing as much as possible what the systems in other countries are like regarding that problem), and other approaches from the students' own unique perspectives. The seminar is conducted in a style where students discuss the topic with each other to deepen their understanding and compile it into a single result. Some of the main themes that have been discussed in the exercises so far include "What do we think about the issues of death and suicide from overwork?", "What steps and measures are needed to eliminate black companies?", "What is the background to the increase in the number of households on welfare?", "What are the problems with the simultaneous entry system?", "Should child labor be eliminated?", "What can be done to increase the participation of female workers in society?", and "Should more emphasis be placed on employment measures for the elderly or employment measures for young people?"
 

Labor law, social security law, etc.

Various Aspects of Labor Issues in Contemporary Japan: A Legal Approach

Graduated from Soka University

Japan Labor Law Association, Japan Social Security Law Association, Japan Society for the Study of Spanish Law

• "Labor Law - Employment Relations Law" (Soka University Distance Learning Division, 2012)
• OECD report "Mental Health and Work at a Glance" (co-translated, Akashi Shoten, 2012)
• "Labor Law and Recent Labor Situation in Spain" (included in "Labor in the World," Japan ILO Association, 2011)
• "Introduction to Modern Spanish Law" (co-author, Sagano Shoin, 2010) and many others.

I look forward to seeing you at the university and talking to you about modern labor and social security issues.