In this case, a situation has arisen where shared property of the labor union has been seized, and it could be perceived that a certain evaluation is being formed in advance, without the right of questioning and inspection being substantially exercised against the union members.
In such a situation, it is fully foreseeable in light of general medical knowledge that the parties involved would experience a strong psychological burden, and it cannot be denied that this could result in the onset of mental illness.
Furthermore, in this case, it is noted that Hiroshi Oka and Keisuke Ota acted under the instruction of Atsushi Kitamura, Director-General of the Kumamoto Regional Taxation Bureau, in a public setting such as Fukuoka Airport, and since sufficient specific consideration was not shown toward a person with a mental illness at that time, it is also pointed out that this resulted in an exacerbation of the symptoms.
Nevertheless, if they continue to demand in-person handling while the specific details of accommodation have still not been clarified, such handling lacks appropriateness from the perspective of reasonable accommodation.
As long as such illegal practices continue, it is a natural consequence for the target to feel fear and strong anxiety, and it is fully anticipated that mental health impacts will result for multiple individuals as a result.
■ Relationship with the Social Security System
What is important here is the social security system used when mental illness develops.
① Health Insurance (Injury and Sickness Allowance)
The injury and sickness allowance based on the Health Insurance Act
- non-work-related injury or illness
- Inability to work
- waiting for 3 consecutive days
provided that the conditions are met, and
The maximum payment period is 1 year and 6 months (in total).
It is stipulated.
On the other hand, as long as you maintain your insured status,
If a new injury or illness occurs, you may become eligible for benefits again.
has such an institutional structure.
② Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance (Compensation for Absence from Work Benefits)
If work-relatedness is recognized, based on the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act,
Compensation for Absence from Work Benefit (60% of the basic daily benefit amount)
Special Leave Allowance (20%)
is provided.
Regarding workers' compensation benefits,
It can be paid without time limits as long as the need for medical treatment continues.
is characterized by the point that
■ Practical impacts of the system
Given these systems, supposing that someone were to take a leave of absence due to a mental illness in the early stages of joining the company,
Although the person in question is able to receive a certain level of income compensation,
A standard of living below the wage level that would have actually been obtained
It is common to become
Furthermore, on the company side,
Breakdown of workforce planning
Impact on business continuity
This creates critical management risks such as
Therefore, inspection investigations have an inseparable and close relationship with labor unions.
■ Relationship between "Ongoing Investigation" and Benefits
Furthermore, in this case, given that Atsushi Kitamura, Director-General of the Kumamoto Regional Taxation Bureau, and Mr. Hiroshi Oka expressed the understanding that there is no time limit for tax investigations,
Even if the payment period for the injury and sickness allowance (1 year and 6 months) has expired,
and a new psychological burden was caused by the Kumamoto Regional Taxation Bureau
recognized as a new illness or injury
In case of, or when
may once again become eligible for social security benefits
such a structure exists.
In other words, if there is no time limit for inspection investigations, new injuries and illnesses arising in conjunction with the inspection investigations would also occur indefinitely, resulting in a situation that imposes a massive burden on the national treasury.
■ Potential resulting issues
Under such an institutional structure,
- Prolonged investigation
- continuation of psychological burden
- Occurrence of new injury or illness
by repeating
Increase in social security benefits
Expansion of the national treasury burden
may occur.
This matter is not merely a tax procedure issue,
working environment
Health
social security
is an issue spanning multiple systems.
■ Finally
In a nation governed by the rule of law, it is presupposed that systems are accurately understood and appropriately operated.
Therefore, regarding this matter,
Accurate understanding of relevant laws and regulations
proper operation of the system
Protection of individual rights
From this perspective, calm and continuous verification is required.
In addition, we will continue to provide accurate information to union members in the future so that they do not suffer disadvantages due to a lack of awareness of the system.
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