Supreme Court’s epoch-making decision to recognize nature as worker in the self-employed in terms of Labor Union Act

On April 12, 2011, the Supreme Court issued two landmark rulings to recognize nature as a worker in self-employed individuals in terms of the Labor Union Act. The decisions were for a case of Linux maintenance workers belonging to the All Japan Construction, Transport and General Workers’ Union, and that of a choir member of the New National Theatre, Tokyo belonging to the Musicians Union of Japan. The rulings are very encouraging for many workers who are obliged to work through individual contracting or subcontracting.(photo : Ms. Yaegashi,a member of Musicians Union)

最高裁が個人事業主にも労働組合法上の労働者性認める画期的判決！
4月12日、最高裁は、個人事業主に労働組合法上の労働者性を認める画期的判決を二つ出した。全日本建設交運一般労働組合（建交労）のLINAXメンテナンス事件と日本音楽家ユニオンの新国立劇場合唱団員事件の二つだ。個人請負、業務委託などの形式をとって働かされている労働者が増えているもとで、多くの労働者を励ます画期的判決である。