サービス残業(ざんぎょう)

Compounds

サービス (service, free) + 残業(ざんぎょう) (overtime)
Ironically named - the "service" is from the employee to the company for free.

Cultural note

A significant issue in Japanese work culture, where employees may feel pressured to work beyond paid hours. Despite being illegal under labor law, it remains common in some industries.

Forms

サビ残(ざん) - casual abbreviation

Related work culture terms

• ブラック企業(きぎょう) - exploitative company ("black company")
• 働(はたら)き方改革(かたかいかく) - work-style reform
• 過労(かろう) - overwork
• 残業代(ざんぎょうだい) - overtime pay
• みなし残業(ざんぎょう) - fixed overtime pay system