Legal status of company officer/director in Japan
2025-11-13
Contractual relationship between a company and directors is considered to take the form of an engagement agreement as opposed to a labor contract. The relationship is subject to...
Trial period when hiring in Japan
2025-11-13
Employers are allowed to set a limited period of probation prior to fully employing somebody, so as to see whether or not the probationary employee is able and suitable for the job. Probation periods generally last for...
Japan Human Resource Overview
2025-09-05
Japan has a number of laws pertaining to labor and the protection of workers. These include: the Labor Standards Law which...