Ius Laboris | Japan | 11 Mar 2024
In June 2023, the 'Act on the Promotion of Citizens' Understanding of Diversity of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity' was enacted by the…
Ius Laboris | Asia-Pacific, Australia, Hong Kong, etc. | 7 Mar 2024
In this APAC regional Quarterly update, we aim to Offer an analysis of the legal Changes in employment Law shaping the business And regulatory…
Ius Laboris | Japan | 14 Jun 2021
On 25 March 2021, the Japanese guidelines for employers on teleworking were amended. This report outlines best practices for implementing telework…
Ius Laboris | Japan | 8 Apr 2021
A legal amendment now requires employers in Japan to use ‘best efforts’ to secure working opportunities for their employees up to th…
Ius Laboris | Japan | 30 Oct 2020
Japan has amended the statute of limitations, extending the time period during which employees can make claims for unpaid wages from two to three…
Ius Laboris | Japan | 20 Oct 2020
The Japanese Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry has requested that the Japanese Business Federation and other organisations proactively implement…
Ius Laboris | France, Ireland, Japan, etc. | 17 Mar 2020
This series of articles looks back thematically at the employment law year, incorporating contributions from Ius Laboris member firms across the…
Ius Laboris | Japan, Netherlands, Taiwan | 26 Feb 2020
A new programme will allow Japanese and Taiwanese nationals to undertake working holidays in the Netherlands. From 1 April 2020 Young people from…
Ius Laboris | Japan | 19 Feb 2019
Japan has introduced new provisions to improve the treatment of part-time and fixed-term workers. This article sets out details of the new legal…