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Japan Legal Update Newsletter May 2016 を発行いたしました。

Japan Legal Update Newsletter December 2015/January 2016 を発行いたしました。

Article 65, paragraph 3 of the Labor Standards Act of Japan allows pregnant employees to request a transfer to lighter activities.

Lately, global-level issues and the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that indicate the goals for solving these issues have been drawing more attention. At Anderson Mori & Tomotsune...

A legal amendment now requires employers in Japan to use ‘best efforts' to secure working opportunities for their employees up to the age of 70.

The bill to amend the Act for Securing the Proper Operation of Worker Dispatching Undertakings and Improved Working Conditions for Dispatched Workers was enacted on September 11, 2015, and came into force on September 30, 2015

On December 1, 2015, the Amended Industrial Safety and Health Act ("Amended Act") regarding stress checks came into force in Japan.

最高裁判所第三小法廷は、2024年4月16日、外国人の技能実習に係る管理団体の指導員である被上告人（以下「X」という。）が事業場外で従事し

Starting in January, Japan's My Number obliges companies to have the highest level of security system for data and paper handling of their employees' My Numbers.

On April 1, 2015, the Act on Special Measures concerning Fixed-Term Employees with Expert Knowledge, etc. (the "Act") came into force.

Under Japanese laws, labor contracts are automatically transferred upon a company split (Kaisha-Bunkatsu) without requiring the consent of the employees, pursuant to a company split agreement.

The Guidelines build on existing working time regulations by strengthening definitions and clarifying what is required.

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).

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (the "JFTC") has been working to enhance cooperation in enforcement with foreign competition authorities.

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.

消費者庁は、2024年6月4日、「海外の通報者保護制度及び実態に係る調査業務最終報告書」[1]（以下「本報告書」という。）を公表した。...

The Act on Ensuring Proper Transactions Involving Specified Entrusted Business Operators (commonly referred to as the Freelance Act) introduces mandatory requirements...