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Toyota Engineer A Victim Of Death By Overwork
The man who died was 45 and had been under severe pressure as lead engineer in developing a hybrid version of the Camry line, a family lawyer said. In the two months before his... // Hartford Courant 12/07/2008 13:09 Japan Rules Toyota Engineer Did Indeed Die From Overwork Edmunds.com/Inside Line
TOKYO — The Japanese labor bureau has ruled that a top Toyota
engineer's death in 2006 was in the line of duty — agreeing
with the claim that he died directly from overwork. The ruling will
let his family collect employee benefits. The 45-year-old man was
the lead engineer in the development of the Toyota Camry Hybrid . The employee, whose name was withheld at his family's request, averaged more than 80 hours of overtime each month in the two months preceding his... // Edmunds.com/Inside Line 12/07/2008 07:26 Labor bureau: Japanese man, 45, died of overwork Tehran Times
11/07/2008 22:33 'Overwork' kills Toyota employee BBC News
The 45-year-old man was developing a hybrid version of Toyota's successful Camry line at the time of his death. In the two months leading up to his death, the man averaged more than 80 hours of overtime per month, his wife's lawyers said. Workers in Japan often put in very long hours and "sudden death from overwork" is referred to as karoshi. The ruling will allow his family to collect benefits from his work insurance, his wife's lawyers said. The... // BBC News 11/07/2008 21:35 Japanese man died of overwork Namibian
The man who died was aged 45 and had been under severe pressure as
the lead engineer in developing a hybrid version of Toyota's
blockbuster Camry line, said Mikio Mizuno, the lawyer representing
his wife. The man's identity is being withheld at the request of his family, who continue to live in Toyota City where the company is based. In the two months up to his death, the man averaged more than 80 hours of overtime per month, according to Mizuno. He regularly worked nights and weekends, was frequently sent abroad and was grappling with shipping a model for the pivotal North American International Auto Show in Detroit when he died of ischemic heart disease in January 2006. The man's daughter found his body at their home the day before he was to leave for the United States.... // Namibian 11/07/2008 13:14 Toyota engineer died of overwork, labor bureau rules 英文中國郵報
11/07/2008 10:32 ‘Overwork’ kills Toyota employee The News - International
11/07/2008 06:47 Toyota Engineer Designing Camry Hybrid Works Self to Death MyFoxOrlando.com
A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car
engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string
of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours for
some employees has long been the norm. The man who died was aged 45 and had been under severe pressure as the lead engineer in developing a hybrid version of Toyota's blockbuster Camry line, said Mikio Mizuno, the lawyer representing his wife. The man's identity is being withheld at the request of his family, who continue to live in Toyota City where the company is based. In the two months up to his death, the man averaged more than 80 hours of overtime per month, according to Mizuno. He regularly worked nights and weekends, was frequently sent abroad and was grappling with shipping a model... // MyFoxOrlando.com 11/07/2008 03:40 Ischemic heart disease, caused by over time, reason behind Toyota ... Chicago Tribune
11/07/2008 02:58 Toyota Engineer Designing Camry Hybrid Works Self to Death MyFox Chicago
A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car
engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string
of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours for
some employees has long been the norm. The man who died was aged 45 and had been under severe pressure as the lead engineer in developing a hybrid version of Toyota's blockbuster Camry line, said Mikio Mizuno, the lawyer representing his wife. The man's identity is being withheld at the request of his family, who continue to live in Toyota City where the company is based. In the two months up to his death, the man averaged more than 80 hours of overtime per month, according to Mizuno. He regularly worked nights and weekends, was frequently sent abroad and was grappling with shipping a model... // MyFox Chicago 11/07/2008 02:55 Toyota Engineer Designing Camry Hybrid Works Self to Death FOX Toledo
A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car
engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string
of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours for
some employees has long been the norm. The man who died was aged 45 and had been under severe pressure as the lead engineer in developing a hybrid version of Toyota's blockbuster Camry line, said Mikio Mizuno, the lawyer representing his wife. The man's identity is being withheld at the request of his family, who continue to live in Toyota City where the company is based. In the two months up to his death, the man averaged more than 80 hours of overtime per month, according to Mizuno. He regularly worked nights and weekends, was frequently sent abroad and was grappling with shipping a model... // FOX Toledo 11/07/2008 02:46 Toyota Engineer Designing Camry Hybrid Works Self to Death MyFox Spokane
A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car
engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string
of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours for
some employees has long been the norm. The man who died was aged 45 and had been under severe pressure as the lead engineer in developing a hybrid version of Toyota's blockbuster Camry line, said Mikio Mizuno, the lawyer representing his wife. The man's identity is being withheld at the request of his family, who continue to live in Toyota City where the company is based. In the two months up to his death, the man averaged more than 80 hours of overtime per month, according to Mizuno. He regularly worked nights and weekends, was frequently sent abroad and was grappling with shipping a model... // MyFox Spokane 11/07/2008 02:46 Toyota Engineer Designing Camry Hybrid Works Self to Death MyFox Detroit
11/07/2008 00:49 'Overwork' kills Toyota employee National Post
The 45-year-old man was developing a hybrid version of Toyota's successful Camry line at the time of his death. His wife's lawyers say the man averaged more than 80 hours of overtime per month. He regularly worked nights and weekends and was frequently sent abroad. He died of ischemic heart disease in January 2006. What does that mean, exactly? The heart stops because there is supply demand mismatch for blood getting to the heart; it's more commonly a lack of blood because of narrowed coronary arteries. Workers in Japan often put in very long hours and "sudden death from overwork" is referred to as karoshi. In a statement, Toyota offered... // National Post 11/07/2008 00:38 Toyota Hybrid Engineer's Death Pinned On Overwork Information Week Weblog
10/07/2008 23:26 Toyota worker dies in Japan from overwork Santa Rosa Press Democrat
TOKYO -- A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota Motor
Corp.'s top car engineers died from working too many hours, the
latest decision against overwork in Japan, where stoic acceptance
of extended overtime has long been the norm. The man, 45, had been under severe pressure as the lead engineer in developing a hybrid version of Toyota's blockbuster Camry line, said Mikio Mizuno, the lawyer representing his wife. The man's identity is being withheld at the request of his family, who continue to live in the city Toyota, where the company is based. In the two months up to his death, he averaged more than 80 hours of overtime per month, the criteria for overwork, according to Mizuno. He died of ischemic heart disease in January 2006. His daughter found his body at their home... // Santa Rosa Press Democrat 10/07/2008 23:20 Senior Toyota Engineer Died From Overwork Buzzle
The long hours endured by Japan's workforce have again come under
scrutiny after a labour office ruled that a senior, 45-year-old
employee of Toyota died suddenly as a result of overwork. The man, whose name has been withheld at the request of his family, died in January 2006 of ischaemia - a shortage of blood to the heart - at his home in Toyota, central Japan, where the car maker has its headquarters. A senior engineer on the hybrid version of the firm's popular Camry line, he had been working more than 80 hours overtime a month and regularly worked nights and weekends, according to his family. He was also required to make frequent business trips overseas. He was found dead by his daughter the day before he was due to promote the hybrid Camry at an international motor show in... // Buzzle 10/07/2008 22:15 Senior Toyota engineer died of overwork guardian.co.uk
The long hours endured by Japan's workforce have again come under
scrutiny after a labour office ruled that a senior, 45-year-old
employee of Toyota died suddenly as a result of overwork. The man, whose name has been withheld at the request of his family, died in January 2006 of ischaemia - a shortage of blood to the heart - at his home in Toyota, central Japan, where the carmaker has its headquarters. A senior engineer on the hybrid version of the firm's popular Camry line, he had been working more than 80 hours overtime a month and regularly worked nights and weekends, according to his family. He was also required to make frequent business trips overseas. He was found dead by his daughter the day before he was due to promote the hybrid Camry at an international motor show in... // guardian.co.uk 10/07/2008 21:44 Senior Toyota engineer died from overwork guardian.co.uk
The long hours endured by Japan's workforce have again come under
scrutiny after a labour office ruled that a senior, 45-year-old
employee of Toyota died suddenly as a result of overwork. The man, whose name has been withheld at the request of his family, died in January 2006 of ischaemia - a shortage of blood to the heart - at his home in Toyota, central Japan, where the carmaker has its headquarters. A senior engineer on the hybrid version of the firm's popular Camry line, he had been working more than 80 hours overtime a month and regularly worked nights and weekends, according to his family. He was also required to make frequent business trips overseas. He was found dead by his daughter the day before he was due to promote the hybrid Camry at an international motor show in... // guardian.co.uk 10/07/2008 21:39 Top Toyota engineer killed by hard work Scotsman
10/07/2008 21:12 'Overwork' kills Toyota employee BBC News
The 45-year-old man was developing a hybrid version of Toyota's successful Camry line at the time of his death. In the two months leading up to his death, the man averaged more than 80 hours of overtime per month, his wife's lawyers said. Workers in Japan often put in very long hours and "sudden death from overwork" is referred to as karoshi. The ruling will allow his family to collect benefits from his work insurance, his wife's lawyers said. The... // BBC News 10/07/2008 19:33 Killer Over Time Toyota engineer dies from overwork in Japan WELT ONLINE
10/07/2008 19:18 Toyota Engineer Designing Camry Hybrid Works Self to Death FOXNews
The man who died was aged 45 and had been under severe pressure as
the lead engineer in developing a hybrid version of Toyota's
blockbuster Camry line, said Mikio Mizuno, the lawyer representing
his wife. The man's identity is being withheld at the request of
his family, who continue to live in Toyota City where the company
is based. In the two months up to his death, the man averaged more than 80 hours of overtime per month, according to Mizuno. He regularly worked nights and weekends, was frequently... // FOXNews 10/07/2008 18:16 Ruling finds Japanese man died from CNN International
TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car
engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string
of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours for
some employees has long been the norm. The man who died was aged 45 and had been under severe pressure as the lead engineer in developing a hybrid version of Toyota's blockbuster Camry line, said Mikio Mizuno, the lawyer representing his wife. The man's identity is being withheld at the request of his family, who continue to live in Toyota City where the company is based. In the two months up to his death, the man averaged more than 80 hours of overtime per month, according to Mizuno. He regularly worked nights and weekends, was frequently sent abroad and was grappling... // CNN International 10/07/2008 18:03 Business Topics by Industry Sun-Sentinel.com
Northwest Airlines Corp. said on Wednesday it will cut 2,500 jobs
because of high oil prices, and will soon begin charging $15 to
check luggage and up to $100 to redeem a frequent-flier award
ticket. The airline said it expects the new fees to add $250 million to $300 million a year in revenue. Northwest said the job cuts — which represent about 8.3 percent of its work force — will include front-line and management workers. It said it will start with voluntary departures and leaving open jobs unfilled before moving to furloughs to reach the 2,500 total. Wachovia Corp. , the nation's fourth-largest bank, named Treasury Undersecretary Robert Steel chief executive on Wednesday, ending a nearly six-week search for a new leader. The Charlotte-based bank also said it has set aside $4.2... // Sun-Sentinel.com 10/07/2008 13:07 Overwork cited in death of Toyota engineer International Herald Tribune
TOKYO : A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car
engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string
of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours for
some employees has long been the norm. The man who died was aged 45 and had been under severe pressure as the lead engineer in developing a hybrid version of Toyota's blockbuster Camry line, said Mikio Mizuno, the lawyer representing his wife. The man's identity is being withheld at the request of his family, who continue to live in Toyota City, where the... // International Herald Tribune 10/07/2008 12:35 Toyota engineer died of overwork Long Beach Press-Telegram
TOKYO - A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top
car engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a
string of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long
hours for some employees has long been the norm. The man who died was aged 45 and had been under severe pressure as the lead engineer in developing a hybrid version of Toyota's blockbuster Camry line, said Mikio Mizuno, his wife's lawyer. In the two... // Long Beach Press-Telegram 10/07/2008 12:04 Japanese labor bureau rules that 45-year-old Toyota Camry engineer ... International Herald Tribune
TOKYO : A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car
engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string
of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours for
some employees has long been the norm. The man who died was aged 45 and had been under severe pressure as the lead engineer in developing a hybrid version of Toyota's blockbuster Camry line, said Mikio Mizuno, the lawyer representing his wife. The man's identity is being withheld at the request of his family, who continue to live in Toyota City where the... // International Herald Tribune 10/07/2008 11:52 Overwork Cited in Death of Japanese Worker New York Times
10/07/2008 11:49 Labor bureau: Japanese man, 45, died of overwork China Daily
TOKYO -- A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top
car engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a
string of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long
hours for some employees has long been the norm. The man who died was aged 45 and had been under severe pressure as the lead engineer in developing a hybrid version of Toyota's blockbuster Camry line, said Mikio Mizuno, the lawyer representing his wife. The man's identity is being withheld at the request of his family, who continue to live in Toyota City where the company is based. In the two months up to his death, the man averaged more than 80 hours of overtime per month, according to Mizuno. He regularly worked nights and weekends, was frequently sent abroad and was grappling with... // China Daily |
