Skill

legalcode-jp-labor-standards-compliance

Assess compliance with Japanese labor law for employers operating in Japan. Covers the Labor Standards Act (労働基準法, LSA), work rules (就業規則 shugyo kisoku), Article 36 overtime agreements (三六協定), annual paid leave mandatory designation (年次有給休暇), dismissal restrictions and the abuse of right doctrine (解雇権濫用法理), fixed-term employment 5-year conversion rule (無期転換申込権, Labor Contract Act Article 18), Work Style Reform Act (2018) overtime caps and equal pay for equal work obligations, minimum wage compliance, childcare and family care leave (育児・介護休業法), workplace harassment prevention obligations, and social insurance enrollment. Use when conducting a Japan HR compliance audit, reviewing employment practices for a Japan market entry, assessing risk before dismissal actions, or advising on work rule drafts. Triggers on: Japan labor law, rodo kijun ho, 36 agreement, sangyo kyotei, shugyo kisoku, mukitenkan, karoshi compliance, Work Style Reform, Japan overtime caps, Japan employment compliance.