| 23-5 Disposal of Labor Disputes | ||
| Item | 2005 | 2006 |
| Number of Cases Left Over from Preceding Period (case) | 17829 | 22165 |
| Cases Accepted | ||
| Number of Cases (case) | 313773 | 317162 |
| Number of Collective Labour Disputes | 16217 | 13977 |
| Number of Cases Appealed by Laborers | 293710 | 301233 |
| Number of Persons Involved (person) | 744195 | 679312 |
| Number of Persons Involved in Collective Disputes | 409819 | 348714 |
| Cause of the Dispute (case) | ||
| Change in the Labour Contract | 7567 | 3456 |
| Relief from the Labour Contract | 54858 | 55502 |
| Termination of the Labour Contract | 14015 | 12366 |
| Cases Settled | ||
| Number of Cases Settled (case) | 306027 | 310780 |
| by Manners of Settlement | ||
| by Mediation | 104308 | 104435 |
| by Arbitration Lawsuit | 131745 | 141465 |
| Others | 69974 | 64880 |
| by Result of Settlement | ||
| Recovered by Units | 39401 | 39251 |
| Recovered by Laborers | 145352 | 146028 |
| Recovered Partly by Both Parties | 121274 | 125501 |