Hideki Thurgood Kanoh is an equity partner at Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, and leads the labour and employment practice and competition law and crisis management since 1995, on behalf of both Japanese companies and multinational companies.
Thurgood has been officially appointed by the Ministry of Justice of Japan as a member of the Japanese Bar Examination Committee, pertaining to the subject of “Labor and Employment Law”.
[ I ] Business & Human Rights
Codifying basic principles and internal regulations, and conducting “Due- Diligence Investigations” based upon “Business & Human Rights”.
[ II ] Labor Law
Thurgood is very good at handling collective bargaining sessions and combating concerted activities (strike, picketing, etc.) of labour unions.
[ III ] Employment Law
Thurgood is also an expert in individual employment matters, including dismissal and voluntary resignation; disciplinary actions; internal transfer; external secondment; employment of older people and disabled people; establishment and implementation of salary/ bonus/ retirement benefit systems; overtime work and overtime work allowances; discrimination on gender/ pregnancy/ childbirth/ LGBTQ; sexual harassment; bullying; demotion; moonlighting; work from home; mental health; occupational safety, hygiene and health; long-term leave; preparation of, and amendme...
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Hideki Thurgood Kanoh is a popular choice with our peers and clients for all matters concerning employment law in Japan. He focuses his practice on collective and individual labour issues, on which he advises his clients. Hideki also represents them in disputes.