Abstract
The first report introduced the actual situation of damage during natural disasters and during recovery and reconstruction phases, using the Noto Peninsula earthquake as an example. In addition, the role that occupational health staff should play in preventing and mitigating damage caused by natural disasters was clarified according to each stage: during the disaster occurrence, recovery, and reconstruction. The second report, using labor court cases as material, identified legal measures to prevent and mitigate damage caused by natural disasters (e.g., the duty of care for safety), and explained the challenges in proving the foreseeability of disasters. Furthermore, when considering the issue of compensation for damages caused by natural disasters, the report highlighted the challenge of proving a causal relationship between natural disasters and the development of mental illness.
