 The "Work Style Reform Law" was passed on June 29, 2018 by the Abe government.The reform bills are also referred to as "The Revolution In The Way [People] Work" (働き改革) and is effective April 2019 (dates vary according to amendment and size of employer), with violation subject to fines.The stated purpose includes restricting overtime hours, improving treatment of non-regular (such as temporary and part-time) workers and, more broadly, upping productivity of the Japanese economy.