Seminar on Structuring Wage Systems for Transportation Industry: How to Avoid Unpaid Wage Lawsuits and Driver Turnover

On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, management consultants from Funai Soken Supply Chain Consulting Inc. (HQ: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Naoyuki Hashimoto; hereinafter 'Funai Soken SC') will provide commentary on the HR systems of transportation companies. Seminar Details & Application Here. A consultant explains wage regulations with litigation risk. Sakai Moving Service loses case as commission-based pay is not recognized. Are you aware of the lawsuit in which three former movers and drivers of Sakai Moving Service are seeking payment for unpaid wages, alleging that their overtime pay was unfairly suppressed? The company had introduced a wage system combining a 'base salary' and 'performance-based pay (considering sales, number of jobs, tasks, etc.),' with 'performance-based pay' accounting for the majority of the salary. The calculation method for overtime pay differs between 'performance-based pay' and 'fixed pay (base salary, monthly allowances, etc.).' Even with the same number of working hours and the same wage amount, the overtime pay is lower under a piece-rate system (premium rate 0.25) than a fixed system (premium rate 1.25). The court disputed 'whether it legally qualifies as a piece-rate payment system' and 'whether they were calculating overtime pay at a lower rate by calling it a piece-rate system when it was not,' and Sakai lost in both the first instance (Tokyo District Court, August 9, 2023) and the second instance (Tokyo High Court, May 15, 2024). Recommended for those who: - Want to avoid rising labor costs if their commission-based pay is not recognized but don't know how. - Are at risk of unpaid overtime wages (e.g., overtime premium included in commission, same pay regardless of overtime). - Pay by the hour, but slow-working, 'lazy overtime' employees end up with higher salaries. - Use a sales-based commission system, leading to fare disparities between clients and complaints from drivers, but have no better alternative. - Have a large fixed overtime component, resulting in the same system for everyone regardless of who works. Seminar Details & Application Here. A consultant explains wage regulations with litigation risk. Speaker Introductions: Nobuaki Mimura - Group Manager, Senior Consultant, Organization Development Group, Funai Soken Supply Chain Consulting Inc. After working for a trading company and a major management consulting firm, he joined Funai Soken. He has been consulting mainly in the industrial goods sector (manufacturing, building material manufacturers, industrial goods trading companies), and transportation/logistics companies. He transferred to Funai Soken SC in July 2018. He specializes in organizational development, training, and HR system construction and operational support for transportation and logistics companies. Goshi Tamagawa - Team Leader, Chief Consultant, Evaluation & Wage Team, Funai Soken Supply Chain Consulting Inc. After working for 8 years at a social insurance and labor attorney/administrative scrivener office specializing in transportation companies, he joined Funai Soken SC. He provides HR and labor consulting, including resolving labor disputes and changing wage systems, for small and medium-sized transportation companies facing issues with their workers. Seminar Overview: Date and Time: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 13:30-15:30. Location: Webcast (Zoom). Target Audience: Executives of transportation and logistics companies. Company Profile: Company Name: Funai Soken Supply Chain Consulting Inc. Tokyo Head Office: Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, Yaesu Central Tower 35F, 2-2-1 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0028. Osaka Head Office: Inogate Osaka 21F/22F, 3-2-123 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001. Representative: President Naoyuki Hashimoto. Established: May 10, 2000. Capital: 98 million yen. TEL: 03-4223-3163. MAIL: marketing@sc.funaisoken.co.jp. WEB: https://sc.funaisoken.co.jp/