Japan firm slammed for forced nude photos, testicle-grabbing to punish mediocre staff
Advertisement
Underperforming employees were forced to take nude photos of themselves and were physically assaulted, including having their testicles grabbed by the boss.
The incident came to light after five former employees of the Neo Corporation, headquartered in Osaka, filed a lawsuit in March alleging verbal abuse and power harassment.
Founded in 1999, the Neo Corporation sells electricity and energy-saving equipment, as well as installing it. The firm has nine branches across Japan.
Five former employees filed a lawsuit against the Neo Corporation in March. Photo: Shutterstock
The company had previously drawn attention for its bold recruitment advertisements, which claimed that the average annual income for sales staff in 2024 was 14.27 million yen (US$98,000), with 57.1 per cent of its salespeople earning more than 10 million yen (US$70,000) a year.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
South China Morning Post
2 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
China-US jet engine deal to boost C919 production, Comac's EU market ambitions: analysts
China is expected to sustain production of its home-grown aircraft and expand access to foreign skies, following the United States' removal of a ban on selling American jet engine parts and technology to Chinese buyers. But analysts cautioned that earlier export restrictions imposed by the Trump administration had a chilling effect – one that could harden Beijing's resolve to accelerate the development of indigenous engines and other critical components. Sales resumed last week after a bilateral agreement on export controls was confirmed, Reuters reported. The deal allows Shanghai-based Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) to import parts from a GE-invested joint venture. Access to engines, which China does not yet mass-produce domestically, enables Comac to fulfil hundreds of orders for its narrowbody C919 aircraft at its current pace. Without them, the company would need to seek new foreign suppliers or speed up the development of a home-grown alternative, said Hugh Ritchie, CEO of Aviation Analysts International in Australia. 'Without access to that technology, essentially the US would control parts for Chinese aircraft,' Ritchie said. 'It's pretty important for Comac.'
South China Morning Post
3 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
Retail rents in Hong Kong under pressure after vacancy rate hits 4½-year high
Retail rents in Hong Kong are expected to remain under pressure, as the trend of residents travelling to the mainland for leisure has led many businesses to opt for short-term leases, experts have said after the vacancy rate in the city's busiest districts hit a 4½-year high. Advertisement Analysts on Monday also attributed the mounting vacancies to shifting consumer preferences and the difficulty landlords faced in securing high-value tenants once luxury goods shops, such as watch and jewellery stores, had moved out. Property agency Midland IC&I's index earlier showed that about 900 stores were empty in four core districts – Causeway Bay, Central, Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok – reflecting a vacancy rate of 12.1 per cent in the first quarter of this year, the highest level in 4½ years. 'The vacancy rate is relatively high. Additionally, the trend of northbound travel among Hongkongers has shown no signs of slowing down. In these past months, the figures for northbound travel have set new records,' Ryan Ip Man-ki, vice-president of Our Hong Kong Foundation and executive director of the Public Policy Institute, said on a radio show. 'It seems that the vacancy rate and rent of retail spaces, in particular street-level stores, will continue to be under pressure.' Advertisement A slew of established restaurants and shops have shut down in recent months, with some citing high rents amid an economic slowdown as the main reason.
The Standard
3 hours ago
- The Standard
Hong Kong stocks stalled despite the new US tariff threats on BRICS
The Hang Seng Index ended Monday morning at 23,808, 107 points or 0.45 percent lower. SING TAO
