A Self-Defense Forces officer filed a lawsuit against the state Friday seeking more than ?14 million in damages over alleged workplace harassment in which he was transferred to a post completely different from his field of expertise and developed a mental illness because of it.
When the plaintiff, an Air Self-Defense Force officer in his 40s, returned to work after leave due to his illness, he was placed in a storage room with no work assignments, according to the lawsuit filed with the Tokyo District Court.
The plaintiff, who asked not to be named for privacy reasons, sought some ?14.15 million for reduced income, lost opportunities for salary increases, and emotional distress.
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