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Employment Contracts in Japan: A Quick Guide

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Understanding employment contracts in Japan is essential for ensuring compliance and maintaining fair workplace practices. In this article we outline the key legal requirements and best practices for employers to follow....more

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Avoiding Unintended Outcomes With Fixed-Term Workers

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Different categories of worker exist in Japan and the classification can have a significant impact on various aspects of employment. Below, we explore the key considerations for employers when it comes to fixed-term...more

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Japan’s Sweeping New Freelance Act: What Employers Should Know + Your 6-Step Action Plan

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The first-ever law protecting freelancers and independent contractors in Japan came into effect on November 1, requiring businesses that do work in the country to review their workplace practices and adjust as necessary. The...more

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Protecting Assets: Employer Guide for Life Sciences Startups in Japan, China, and the US

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The life blood of many life sciences startups is their assets—employees, ideas, and innovations. A key focus for these companies is how to best protect those assets. In Japan, China, and the United States, there are...more

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Competition authorities crackdown on employment markets: a new era for cartels

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At the end of last year, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a guilty plea for wage fixing, resulting in its first criminal conviction with Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter saying: “[t]oday’s guilty plea...more

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It’s Official: Employers in Japan Must Convert Some Fixed-Term Employment Contracts to Indefinite Status

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Last month, Japan’s restrictions on fixed-term employment contracts took effect, and employees with at least five years of service with an employer can now be considered indefinite-term employees upon the expiration of their...more

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Are You Ready For April 1, 2018 in Japan? Employees on a Fixed-Term Contract Exceeding 5 Years Will Be Able to Convert Their...

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Japan has a reputation for being a difficult jurisdiction for firing employees. Accordingly, the use of fixed-term employment contracts has been a regular strategy for employers to maintain more discretion in whether to...more

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Japan Legal Update Volume 31 | November 2017

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Labor & Employment - Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Requests Employer Associations to Prepare for the Conversion Rule - As April 1, 2018, will mark the fifth year since the "Rule on conversion of...more

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Renewal of Fixed Term Employment Contracts

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It is well known that one of the reasons for the Japanese economy’s significant recovery after the Second World War is a unique life-long, full time employment system, where employees are employed by a business until they...more

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Japan Legal Update - Volume 28 | July 2017

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Labor - Japanese Supreme Court Decision on Overtime Payments to Doctors - In a court case in which a doctor employed by a health care corporation sought extra pay for overtime and late-night work (collectively, "overtime"),...more

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