Foreign companies starting up a business
When starting up a business, human resource management is as essential as legal issues & accounting.
If an employer employs one or more staff, the Japanese Labor Standard Law will apply as will various other laws, such as Worker's Accident Compensation Law. Employers will also have to consider obligatory welfare costs such as the employer's portion of labor and social insurance contributions.
Outline of Japanese labor laws & social security
- - Recruiting/employment of staff, resignation/dismissal
- - Compulsory workplace coverage of labor & health/welfare pension insurance
Employment management
- - Procedures & points to be considered when employing non-full-time staff such as part-time workers, temporary staff, contractors, etc.
- - Budget control for salary payment, employer's portion of social/labor insurance contributions, fringe benefits, etc.
* I am able to give advice on the following matters in the form of consultation, guidance, planning and implementation for clientele.
| Employment management | Recruiting & employment, the optimum staffing/transfer (detachments and personnel roster transfers), service regulations and sanctions, resignation & dismissal, employment management of temporary staff/contractors/part-timers. |
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| Working conditions | Working hours (computation of working hours, modified working hours,　flexible time, discretionary work time system, etc), paid annual leave, child care & family care |
| Employee-welfare arrangement | Obligatory welfare(e.g. labor and social insurance), non-obligatory welfare(e.g. housing, health care, medical services and insurance |
| Occupational safety & health | Development and enhancement of safety and health management system and management of worker's health |
