Japan's parliament revised various pieces of legislation Wednesday in an effort to bolster measures against workplace harassment, obligating companies to combat the country's increasingly prevalent reports of bullying and abuse of power.Under revisions to five laws, aspects of workplace harassment were specifically defined and made impermissible for the first time. But none of the legislation prescribes punitive measures that can be taken against violators.The new regulations prohibit any kind of mistreatment of workers who make allegations against people in more senior positions, or discri…READ FULL ARTICLE
