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Keeping Workers Safe In Japan: What Employers Need To Know

The protection of employee health and safety is a fundamental obligation imposed on employers under Japanese labour laws, particularly the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA).

Japan Employment

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Ius Laboris

Employment Contracts In Japan: A Quick Guide

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.

Japan Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Recruiting In Japan: Key Considerations For Employers

It is essential for employers operating in or entering the Japanese market to understand the rules around recruitment.

Japan Employment

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Ius Laboris

Spotlight On Japan: Japan's New Freelance Act – A Comparative Overview With U.S. And EU Legal Frameworks

As work styles continue to diversify globally, businesses are increasingly engaging with freelance workers across industries. Japan's new law governing freelance work, officially the Act on Ensuring Proper...

Japan Employment

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Employer Essentials For Japan's Working Time Regulations

Japan Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Avoiding Unintended Outcomes With Fixed-term Workers

Japan Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

An Employer's Guide To Pay And Perks In Japan

Japan Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Changes To Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave And Other Measures For The Welfare Of Caregiving Workers Under Japanese Law

Japan Employment

Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners

2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Japan

Japan Employment

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World Law Group

Japan Introduces Changes To Child And Family Leave

Japan Employment

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Ius Laboris

Straying From "The Plan": Patricia Barbieri Of Daiichi Sankyo On Journey To Success (Podcast)

Japan Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

Japan Legal Update: 2025 Amendments To Japan's Act On Childcare Leave And Caregiver Leave

Japan Employment

AM

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Overview Of The Japanese Mandatory Retirement Age System

Japan Employment

Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Japan Employment

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Iwata Godo

Overview Of Japan's Amended Condominium Redevelopment Promotion Law

Japan Real Estate

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Jones Day

Keeping Workers Safe In Japan: What Employers Need To Know

Japan Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Japan's M&A Boom: A Private Equity Powerhouse In 2025

Japan Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

Overview Of Japan's AI Governance: What Global Companies Need To Know

Japan Technology

Oh-Ebashi LPC & Partners

Betting Big: Global Asset Managers And Japan

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Maples Group

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Employment Contracts In Japan: A Quick Guide

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Recruiting In Japan: Key Considerations For Employers

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Spotlight On Japan: Japan's New Freelance Act – A Comparative Overview With U.S. And EU Legal Frameworks

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Doing Business In... 2024 - Law & Practice

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Overview Of The New Freelance Act And Some Remaining Issues For Freelancers

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Keeping Workers Safe In Japan: What Employers Need To Know

The protection of employee health and safety is a fundamental obligation imposed on employers under Japanese labour laws, particularly the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA).

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Employer Essentials For Japan's Working Time Regulations

In Japan, standard working hours are limited to eight hours per day and 40 hours per week.

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Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Japan, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

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Requirement Of Explicit Indication Of Terms And Conditions Of Employment Pursuant To Amendments To The Ordinance For Enforcement Of The Labor Standards Act

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Changes To The Rules For The Discretionary Working Hour System

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Opening A Business In Japan

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How Does The Emergency Declaration In 7 Japanese Prefectures Affect Employers?

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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Employer FAQs

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Employee Benefits & Compensation

Keeping Workers Safe In Japan: What Employers Need To Know

The protection of employee health and safety is a fundamental obligation imposed on employers under Japanese labour laws, particularly the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA).

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Ius Laboris

Employment Contracts In Japan: A Quick Guide

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.

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Recruiting In Japan: Key Considerations For Employers

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Spotlight On Japan: Japan's New Freelance Act – A Comparative Overview With U.S. And EU Legal Frameworks

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Employer Essentials For Japan's Working Time Regulations

Japan Employment

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An Employer's Guide To Pay And Perks In Japan

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Changes To Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave And Other Measures For The Welfare Of Caregiving Workers Under Japanese Law

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Japan Introduces Changes To Child And Family Leave

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Straying From "The Plan": Patricia Barbieri Of Daiichi Sankyo On Journey To Success (Podcast)

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Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

Keeping Workers Safe In Japan: What Employers Need To Know

The protection of employee health and safety is a fundamental obligation imposed on employers under Japanese labour laws, particularly the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA).

Japan Employment

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Ius Laboris

Employment Contracts In Japan: A Quick Guide

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.

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IL

Ius Laboris

Recruiting In Japan: Key Considerations For Employers

It is essential for employers operating in or entering the Japanese market to understand the rules around recruitment.

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Employer Essentials For Japan's Working Time Regulations

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Ius Laboris

Avoiding Unintended Outcomes With Fixed-term Workers

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Changes To Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave And Other Measures For The Welfare Of Caregiving Workers Under Japanese Law

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CONVINUS Global Mobility Alert - Week 47.2024

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