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Q & A
 
 

Hiring


Q1:
 What does employing people in Japan entail?
Q2:
 What sorts of employment agencies are there in Japan?
 

Labor Costs


Q1:
 What are labor costs like in Japan?
Q2:
 What are the labor costs of Japanese subsidiaries of overseas corporations at present?
Q3:
 What are the premium rates for social insurance?
Q4:
 What is labor insurance?
Q5:
 What is employment insurance?
Q6:
 What is workers' accident compensation insurance?
Q7:
 How does the Japanese social security system work?
 

Human Resource Management
Q1:
 What items must be covered in employment contracts?
Q2:
 How are employment regulations formulated?
Q3:
 What sort of legal issues do Japanese subsidiaries of overseas corporations face with regard to labor?
Q4:
 What are the regulations regarding retirement?
Q5:
 What is the retirement age in Japan?
Q6:
 What sort of retirement allowance is paid?
Q7:
 What is the procedure for dismissing employees in Japan?
Q8:
 What are the laws and regulations regarding work hours?
Q9:
 What points need to be kept in mind when employing temporary workers from agencies?
Q10:
 What are the provisions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law?
 

Labor Relations
Q1:
 What are the characteristics of trade unions in Japan?
 

Foreign Workers in Japan
Q1:
 How does one obtain a visa in Japan?
Q2:
 What is a Certificate of Eligibility?
Q3:
 What is the 'capacity to employ' requirement in the criteria for granting landing permission under the 'Investor/Business Manager' status of residence?
Q4:
 Do labor laws such as the Labour Standards Law apply to foreign workers in Japan?
 

Other
Q1:
 What sorts of subsidies are available to enterprises?
Q2:
 Where do we need to report when we establish a new office?
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