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Liability for suicide from overwork

The Supreme Court in Japan in March found that Dentsu was liable for the suicide of a young worker following 17 months of gross overwork and no holiday break. Now a settlement has been achieved with the parents of Ichiro Oshima of ¥168mn.

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