LABOR LAW
Recently employees have getting more conscious of their rights against companies, and labor disputes and involvement of external labor unions have been rapidly increasing.
Japanese labor laws provide employees with strong rights. For example, at-will employment contracts are very difficult to validly form according to case laws. Employers often feel the treatment is unreasonable. Once employees take legal procedures, there is high possibility employers have to pay some payment, including punitive damages. Further the cituation gets worse when the employees jointly take actions against companies.
If you do not have confidence in compliance with labor laws, we strongly recommend to consult with attorneys to avoid potential risk and damages.
Besides, there are frequent amendment in labor law fields. For example, dispatching labor related laws and regulations are drastically changing now. Thus, We recommend you to pay attention to labor law changes which are related to your business.
Earth& Law Firm has dealt with labor laws, including drafting or reviewing labor contracts and working regulations and demand letters, negotiation, mediation, litigation or advice about related matters. We are providing services to foreign business entities.
