Working at a company-operated store, I received all the basic labor and health insurance coverage required. I was also able to learn all the coffee-related knowledge available during work.

The company disregards multiple provisions of the Labor Standards Act and simply exploits newcomers who do not understand their rights. Even after the work schedule has been set, they may ask you to leave early on the day of your shift if business is poor. It is normal to earn over 20 fewer hours’ worth of wages in a month than the hours listed on the schedule. The Labor Standards Act stipulates that if an employer lets an employee leave early, the employer must still pay the wages for the agreed-upon hours; see Article 487 of the Civil Code.

Employees are also forced to ride a scooter to work, supposedly because that is necessary to make deliveries??? The salary does not include compensation for renting my personal scooter. If I am involved in an accident during a delivery and get injured, the company may not be able to avoid paying compensation for my injuries, but will the company fully cover damage to the scooter? Will the company help cover the relevant insurance I purchased personally? It should be understood that accident insurance premiums are calculated based on occupational risk class. If an accident is not truthfully reported, the insurance company may refuse to pay the claim. Delivery work is at least occupational risk class 3, and the insurance premiums are much higher than those for the class 1 or 2 occupations associated with normal work in a store. The company requires employees to use their own scooters for deliveries but provides no comprehensive supporting measures.