Japan

Updated to include additional information on Employment Insurance scheme contributions.

Updated to reflect changes applicable to employees working overtime when they have young children, disclosure obligations regarding parental leave use, short-term care leave and measures in relation to support systems to balance work and family, effective from 1 April 2025.

Updated to remove information on benefits applicable to employees who were temporarily absent from work owing to the after-effects of coronavirus.

Updated to reflect changes to fixed-term contracts.

Updated to reflect changes to rules on positive action for employees with disabilities, effective from 1 April 2024.

Updated to reflect changes to the employment quota for people with disabilities effective from 1 April 2024.

Updated to include information on measures that employers should take to secure employment opportunities for employees aged 65 to 70.

Enhanced to include information on official data services.

Information on legal service providers for Japan employment law.

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