Written for the HR lead in Japan who has to explain to regional or global HQ what is changing and what it will cost. It is built from the Labour Law Tracker, so it is current to the week.
- The six to plan for now: wider gender pay gap disclosure, part-timers’ social insurance (the wage test and the size threshold), the customer-harassment duty, whistleblower penalties and the permanent-residency guidelines, each with what to do
- Every dated change through 2028, with who it applies to
- Proposals and changes that are decided but not yet dated
- A link to each change’s tracker page, with its sources
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What is in the briefing?
Six changes that matter most to foreign-owned employers in Japan, each with what to do; a table of every dated change in employment, social insurance, immigration and disclosure rules through 2028; and the proposals still pending.
Is it free?
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How current is it?
It is rebuilt from the Labour Law Tracker whenever a change is added. Ask again any time for the current edition.
Is this legal advice?
No. It summarises each change and what employers usually do about it. Check the sources on each tracker page, and your own adviser, before acting.