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In Japan, standard working hours are limited to eight hours per day and 40 hours per week. However, flexibility is built into the system through structured agreements and exemptions. We explore the essentials for employers...more
This summer many Japanese companies took their first legally required steps toward joining the growing global movement to address gender inequality and promote equal opportunities in the workforce. The Act on Promotion of...more
To deter employees from leaving their jobs due to childbirth or childcare needs and to enable both men and women to balance work and childcare responsibilities as they deem suitable, Japan’s government passed an amendment to...more
New Paternity Leave Law - New Legislation Enacted - The Child and Family Member Care Leave Act has been revised mainly to create more accessible leave for fathers. The revisions include: (i) a leave of four weeks that can...more
As the coronavirus situation continues to evolve, so do companies’ and governments’ approaches to monitoring and helping avoid the spread of the virus. The intensity and anxiety over this issue is extremely high in Asia,...more
To tackle the karoshi (“death by overwork”) problem, Japan enacted the Workstyle Reform Act in June 2018. The Act requires employers to implement specific measures to limit employees’ working hours and create a healthier and...more
Australia - Wage Theft Investigations. The Australia Fair Work Ombudsman’s (FWO) 2018-2019 Annual Report, published by the government agency on October 20, 2019, found significant wage theft in the country over the past...more
Japan sets both regional minimum wage and industrial minimum wage. The regional minimum wage is reviewed and revised, as needed on an annual basis. Each prefectures in Japan (i.e., total 47 prefectures) sets its own minimum...more
Japan is known as a country that prizes and exemplifies hard work. While there are significant benefits to this worth ethic, excessive work habits create problems for the country as well. ...more
In Japan, reforms over the years of its labor laws, which have been largely premised on a system of lifetime employment and time based wages, have remained minor and labor related issues such as low productivity, depressed...more
Work Style Reform Legislation Has Been Passed - New Legislation Enacted - On July 6, 2018, various amendments to the employment laws were enacted to reform work style and will become effective gradually (some provisions...more
GMO Internet Inc. (“GMO”) is a Japanese-based tech conglomerate with over 4,700 full-time employees and a market cap of over 200 billion yen. Since May 2017, the organization has taken steps to enter the cryptocurrency space,...more
On January 20, 2017, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare issued the "Guidelines for Employers to Appropriately Manage Their Employees' Working Hours" ("Guidelines"). While the Guidelines basically follow the...more