Section 4. Human Resource Management

4.1 Application of laws

Japan has a number of laws pertaining to labor and the protection of workers. These include: the Labor Standards Act which sets forth the minimum standards on working conditions; the Industrial Safety and Health Act which aims to ensure the safety and health of workers at the workplace; and the Minimum Wage Act. These laws apply in principle to all enterprises in Japan, regardless of whether the employer is Japanese or foreign, or the company is a foreign or Japanese-registered corporation. They also apply to foreign workers in Japan provided that the foreign workers meet the definition of workers under these laws.

Section4: Table of Contents


Section4: Documents businesses are required to submit to authorities

Section Documents Where documents are listed within the URL The competent authorities and relevant web pages
4-3 Notice of EmploymentExternal site: a new window will open See "pdf" Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfareExternal site: a new window will open
4-5 Notification of Agreement on Overtime work Working on Holidays Ministry of Health,
Labour and WelfareExternal site: a new window will open
4-6 Rules of EmploymentExternal site: a new window will open See "The Model Rules of Employment" Ministry of Health,
Labour and WelfareExternal site: a new window will open
4-9 Notification of Acquisition of Employment Insurance Qualification Ministry of Health,
Labour and WelfarePDFファイル(外部サイトへ、新しいウィンドウで開きます)(3.2MB)
4-9 Application to Enroll in Employees' Health Insurance / Employees' Pension InsuranceExternal site: a new window will open See "Application form" Japan Pension ServicesExternal site: a new window will open
4-9 Labor insurance Estimated insurance premiums / Increased estimated insurance premiums / Final insurance premiums Declaration Ministry of Health,
Labour and WelfarePDFファイル(外部サイトへ、新しいウィンドウで開きます)(3.2MB)
4-9 Basic amount for calculation of monthly remuneration of person insured Health insurance Employees' pension insurance Japan Pension ServicesExternal site: a new window will open
4-9 Report of Dependents (change)External site: a new window will open See "Report form" under "Coverage of Your Dependents" section. Japan Pension ServicesExternal site: a new window will open
4-9 Notification of the Establishment of a Labor Insurance Relationship Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfarePDFファイル(外部サイトへ、新しいウィンドウで開きます)(3.2MB)
4-9 Notice of establishment of the business place to which employment insurance is applied Ministry of Health,
Labour and WelfarePDFファイル(外部サイトへ、新しいウィンドウで開きます)(3.2MB)
4-9 Application for Workplace CoverageExternal site: a new window will open See "Application form" Japan Pension ServicesExternal site: a new window will open
4-9 Declaration of Tax Exemption for Salaried Employees (Change)External site: a new window will open See the format National Tax AgencyExternal site: a new window will open
4-10 Income Tax Withholding Certificate National Tax AgencyExternal site: a new window will open

Materials listed as ‘Reference’ contain samples of documents regarding registration, visa, taxation, personnel and labor matters that are necessary when a foreign company establishes a corporation or other entity in Japan. These documents are not published by competent authorities and therefore are not official. For those who are going through the official procedures, please obtain the latest official documents from the competent authorities and related bodies or consult a person who specializes in advising on such information and procedures.

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