Legal Theory for Managing Work with Chronic Disease

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K13528
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 05040:Social law-related
• Research Institution: Yokohama National University
• Principal Investigator: ISHIZAKI Yukiko 横浜国立大学, 大学院国際社会科学研究院, 教授 (50547817)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 病気休職・復職 / 合理的配慮 / 柔軟な働き方 / テレワーク / 健康管理 / キャリア権

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to contribute to the realization of a society that enables injured and sick workers and other workers to utilize their abilities to the fullest based on their own will. In this study, it is clarified the necessity of developing a workplace environment that enables flexible working and the importance of dialogue with individual workers to examine considerations, as a legal theory (interpretive and legislative theory) to enable workers with family responsibilities such as childcare and nursing care, as well as injured or sick workers and workers undergoing infertility treatment, to continue their careers based on their own wishes. This study indicated the importance of utilizing resources inside and outside the company (support by third parties with expertise and peer support).

Free Research Field

労働法

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究においては、テレワークをはじめとする柔軟な働き方の導入を促す法政策の必要性を明らかにしたが、このことは傷病、障害、不妊治療、出産、育児、介護等、様々な就労困難を抱える者が働き続けることを可能とする社会の実現に向けて一つの方向性を示すものといえる。また、行為規範として、配慮を必要とする労働者との関係で誠実にコミュニケーションをとることや必要に応じて専門性を持つ第三者を関与させることの重要性を示すとともに、それが裁判規範において与える影響について検討した点で一定の実務的意義が認められる。