noun
overtime fraud; falsely reporting overtime
Refers to the practice of claiming overtime hours that were not actually worked, often to receive extra pay. A social issue in Japanese workplaces.
カラ残業が発覚して、その社員は処分された。
The employee was disciplined after the overtime fraud was uncovered.
カラ残業を防ぐために、勤怠管理システムが導入された。
An attendance management system was introduced to prevent false overtime reporting.
Compound of カラ (空, 'empty') and 残業 (overtime), literally 'empty overtime'. The term likely emerged in the context of Japanese labor practices.