Scope of Employment Regulation

This is a list of the categories covered by Japan’s employment law. 

Please be aware of these, as some of them are often overlooked, or not considered relevant to labour law. Once again, labour is extensive, strict and far-reaching.

  • Employment Status
  • Background Checks
  • Regulation of the Employment Relationships
  • Minimum Wage and Bonuses
  • Working Time, Holidays and Flexible Working
  • Illness and Injury of Employees
  • Rights Created by Continuous Employment
  • Fixed-Term, Part-Time and Agency Workers
  • Discrimination and Harassment
  • Termination of Employment
  • Resolution of Disputes Between an Employee and Employer
  • Redundancy/Layoff
  • Employee Representation and Consultation
  • Employee Representation and Consultation
  • Consequences of a Business Transfer
  • Employer and Parent Company Liability
  • Employer Insolvency
  • Health and Safety Obligations
  • Taxation of Employment Income
  • Intellectual Property (IP)
  • Restraint of Trade
  • Relocation of Employees
  • Consequences of a Business Transfer
  • Employer and Parent Company Liability
  • Employer Insolvency
  • Employment Income taxation
  • Intellectual Property protection
  • Restraint Of Trade