Japan’s “Black Industry” Warning: 5 Sectors Where Unpaid Overtime is the Norm (Industries where “Service Zangyo” traps foreigners.)
Have you ever heard the term “Service Zangyo” (サービス残業)? To a newcomer in Japan, it sounds polite. “Service” usually means something free or extra given to a customer, right? Wrong. In the Japanese workplace, “Service Zangyo” means Unpaid Overtime. It is the act of working hours you are not paid for. It is illegal, yet […]
