#630 Labor Theory 16 | Basic Labor Knowledge to Convey to New Graduates
In the previous "Personnel Theory," I discussed how HR should support new employees from the perspective of the HR representative, but this time, from a labor perspective, I would like to introduce "what should be taught to new graduates."
Basic labor knowledge you should convey
1. The concept of the Labor Standards Act
A company is made up of those who "employ" and those who "work," and new graduates are, needless to say, the latter. In labor-management relations, it is a point that should be conveyed that workers have overwhelmingly guaranteed rights.
Therefore, a problem that new graduates particularly face is "overtime." Overtime is limited to
45 hours per month (anything more requires a special provision) only for companies that have concluded a 36 Agreement, but since it is better not to work overtime, I hope they work within a reasonable range.
2. Gross and net salary
This is also knowledge that is better to know, but since I feel that companies do not teach this properly, it is definitely better to convey it as a concept.
First, there is the monthly salary (gross) amount, but in this country, people help each other, so to put it simply, healthy people who can work provide money, and it feels like medical expenses for children who cannot work are free. Therefore, about
15% of the salary is deducted for social insurance premiums and pensions, and another 10% is deducted for taxes, and the remaining amount is the "net" monthly income. It ends up being about 75%, so someone with a monthly income of 200,000 yen would have a net income of 150,000 yen, something like that.
I used to think, "Isn't this wrong?" when my pension was reduced from my bonus, so it is better to explain that part.
3. Let's manage health properly
Companies are obligated to manage things like conducting health checkups, and in that way, they can grasp physical health, but mental health can be difficult to notice. Therefore, while attention to this mental health is necessary, let's provide guidance on mental health checkups, such as
"it is not rare to suffer from mental illness" and "this is what to do first if you have mental distress."
4. Let's teach them the fine rules
These are things like "lateness" and "absence" that inevitably happen. While those with part-time job experience might know about this, new employees do not have much knowledge about it, so it is necessary to convey various things such as what procedures are required and what penalties exist. Surprisingly, many employees do not know
"how much is deducted if I am late," and because they don't know that and are afraid, they end up forcing themselves to go to work even when they are feeling unwell. Let's teach them about that too.
Summary
With that said, regarding "labor," it seems that new graduates hardly understand it, but since it is necessary knowledge for becoming a working adult, HR representatives should teach them kindly!