TOKYO: A Japanese train driver is suing his employer after his wages were docked 56 yen over a minute-long delay to the country's famously punctual rail system, the company said Thursday .
The mix-up delayed the driver changeover and meant the train departed the station and arrived at the depot a minute later than scheduled, the newspaper said. A JR West spokesman confirmed the lawsuit to AFP on Thursday, declining to comment"as the suit is pending". The man, who has not been named, argues that the delay was a minor human error and that he should not have been considered absent from work.
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