Overview
- Tokyo District Court on Sept. 9 issued a decision equivalent to mediation ordering D‑UP to pay about ¥150 million to the bereaved family.
- The decision requires company president Sakai Mitsuru to resign within three months, deliver an apology, and implement measures to prevent recurrence.
- Both parties accepted the court’s decision, bringing the civil litigation to a close.
- The employee, known as Satomi, joined in April 2021, faced sustained verbal abuse including being called a “stray dog,” was diagnosed with depression in January 2022, attempted suicide in August 2022, and died in October 2022.
- At a Sept. 11 press conference, the family welcomed the legal outcome yet said a delayed apology felt insufficient and urged safer workplaces for young workers.