Litigation and Legal Proceedings Arising from Service Deficiencies, Labor Management Issues, Information Leaks, and Other Matters
First written in FY2017-Q2. 8 of 11 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
Recruit Holdings moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 4 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「In conducting its business activities, the Group may face lawsuits and other legal proceedings brought by individual users, corporate clients, competitors and other parties concerning deficiencies in the services provided by the Group, regulations governing AI tools used in recruitment screening, labour management of workers including dispatched workers, leaks of personal or confidential information, and infringement of patents or other intellectual property.」
Regulations governing AI tools used in recruitment screening have been newly identified as a subject of litigation and legal proceedings. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「The Group may face lawsuits and other legal proceedings concerning inappropriate posts by individual users on the Group's platforms, illegal listings or false and misleading advertising by clients, and other matters. It may also become subject to investigations or sanctions by authorities.」
The risks relating to litigation and legal proceedings now expressly include, in addition to service deficiencies and information leaks, posts on the platforms, illegal listings, and false and misleading advertising. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter, there were no material changes in matters described in the quarterly report concerning the business and financial condition that could materially affect investors’ decisions, nor in the risks described under “Business and Other Risks” in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in the risks of litigation and legal proceedings arising from service deficiencies, labour management, information leaks and other matters. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group may face lawsuits and other legal proceedings brought by clients, users, competitors and other parties concerning deficiencies in the services provided by the Group, the labour management of dispatched workers, leaks of personal or confidential information, infringement of intellectual property and other matters. It may also become subject to investigations or sanctions by authorities.」
The company reiterates the risks of litigation and sanctions by authorities concerning service deficiencies, labour management, information leaks, intellectual property infringement and other matters. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine months ended the third quarter, there were no material changes in matters described in the quarterly report concerning the business and financial condition that could materially affect investors’ decisions, nor in the risks described under “Business and Other Risks” in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in the risks of litigation and legal proceedings arising from service deficiencies, labour management, information leaks and other matters. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine months ended the third quarter, there were no material changes in matters described in the quarterly report concerning the business and financial condition that could materially affect investors’ decisions, nor in the risks described under “Business and Other Risks” in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in the risks of litigation and legal proceedings arising from service deficiencies, labour management, information leaks and other matters. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six months ended the second quarter, there were no material changes in matters described in the quarterly report concerning the business and financial condition that could materially affect investors’ decisions, nor in the risks described under “Business and Other Risks” in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in the risks of litigation and legal proceedings arising from service deficiencies, labour management, information leaks and other matters. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, there were no occurrences of matters that could materially affect investors’ investment decisions among the matters relating to the business and financial position described in this quarterly report, nor were there any material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in the risks of litigation and legal proceedings arising from service deficiencies, labour management, information leaks and other matters. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Group primarily operates promotional media, human resources media and temporary staffing businesses. In conducting these activities, the Group may face lawsuits and other legal proceedings brought by clients, users, competitors and other parties concerning deficiencies in the services provided by the Group, the labour management of dispatched workers, leaks of personal or confidential information, infringement of intellectual property and other matters. It may also become subject to investigations or sanctions by authorities, incur substantial costs in connection with such legal proceedings, and experience disruption to its business activities.」
The company reiterates the risks of litigation and sanctions by authorities concerning service deficiencies, labour management, information leaks, intellectual property infringement and other matters. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「The Group may face lawsuits and other legal proceedings brought by clients, users, competitors and other parties concerning deficiencies in the services provided by the Group, the labour management of dispatched workers, leaks of personal or confidential information, infringement of intellectual property and other matters. It may also become subject to investigations or sanctions by authorities.」
The company reiterates the risks of litigation and sanctions by authorities concerning service deficiencies, labour management, information leaks, intellectual property infringement and other matters. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「The Group may face lawsuits and other legal proceedings brought by clients, users, competitors and other parties concerning deficiencies in the services provided by the Group, the labour management of dispatched workers, leaks of personal or confidential information, infringement of intellectual property and other matters. It may also become subject to investigations or sanctions by authorities.」
The company identifies the risk that litigation, investigations and sanctions by authorities, and prolonged and substantial legal costs could affect its business and performance as a separate risk item.