Digitalization and the Transformation of Labor Relations Law: A Basic Study of the Law of Dispute Conduct

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K13532
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 05040:Social law-related
• Research Institution: Kansai University (2020-2023); Kyoto Women's University (2019)
• Principal Investigator: Uemura Arata 関西大学, 法学部, 准教授 (10733975)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 労働法 / 集団的労使関係法 / 争議行為法 / ドイツ労働法

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In order to realize the objective of "examining the transformation of labor relations law caused by the progress of digitalization," this study analyzed German laws, precedents, and theories related to the issue, and proceeded to examine Japanese law.
First, I found that in German law, there are systems and legal principles that encourage labor unions to be inclusive and fairly represent workers in the bargaining unit, and that these systems and legal principles have been flexibly modified in response to changes in social and economic conditions. Second, I discussed what kind of future vision Japan's mainstream enterprise-based unions should aim for under the current social conditions, and what kind of legal support and assistance from labor law are possible to achieve this vision.

Free Research Field

労働法

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

上記のような成果を導出することで、労働法学界に一定の学術的な貢献をすることができた。
社会的意義との関係では、本研究課題を効果的に遂行する一環として連合総研「『理解・共感・参加を推進する労働組合の未来』に関する調査研究に参加し、労働問題に関する研究者との研究会や組合関係者との検討会を重ねた。検討の結果は成果報告書としてWeb上に公表されている。