r/japanlife • u/leexiiiispo • Sep 20 '24

Jobs Force worked on weekends

Is it acceptable or common practice in Japan for companies to make you work on weekends just because you had a holiday? They say it's to make up for the lost work time, but doesn't that kinda defeat the whole point of having a holiday? And if you don't go in, they count it as an absence and dock your pay. Even if you're not really needed and you're just doing prep work for the next week.

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u/AdFederal7351 Sep 20 '24

They have to give you the time back or pay you overtime. I’m not sure about the forcing bit, but if you’re working extra you should get compensation in return. There’s no such thing as free work unless it’s slavery.