Labour Relations Commission

It took roughly 500 days on average to litigate labour dispute trials brought before district courts.

[6] In 2008, during the administration of Liberal Democratic Party Prime Minister Tarō Asō the government's devolution panel recommended abolishing the Central Labour Relations Commission and only retaining the prefectural labour relations commissions.

The National Railway Workers' Union (Kokuro) affiliated to the National Trade Union Council (Zenrokyo) has filed many labour relations commission cases against JR East regarding various types of unfair labour practices.

Local labour relations commissions recognized discrimination in three prefectures, (Kanagawa, Tokyo and Akita) and an order for redress was issued.

The Central Labour Relations Commission brokered a deal, and in 2005, Kokuro withdrew the 23 cases claiming anti-union discrimination against its members.