- Job information
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Public Employment Security Office (Nickname: "Hello-Work")
For foreign residents in Japan with visas that permit them to become employed, the Public Employment Security Offices provide consulting services related to finding jobs.
There are some offices that have interpreters. To get information about the situation in your area, contact the Public Employment Security Office in the area where you reside.
- Working conditions
Japan's Labor Law states that discrimination based on nationality is prohibited. It requires the employer to provide a detailed explanation to prospective employees concerning wages and working hours (Information concerning wages must be in writing). If the employer does not observe the employment contract, the employees can cancel the contract and also have the right to demand that employer meet the conditions of the contract.
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Wages:
Total wages earned must be paid in cash directly to the employee at least once a month on a pre-fixed day. In the case of salaried workers, the employer is required to subtract personal income taxes, resident taxes and monthly payments for health insurance, government pension funds and unemployment insurance from the employee's salary.
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Working hours:
The standard working hours, minus rest periods, is 40 hours per week or, in principle, 8 hours per day. Depending on the size of the company and the type of work it is engaged in, working hours of 44 hours in length are also permitted. It is required that employees be given at least one day off per week. However, in cases where the company and the employees have signed a labor-management agreement accepting the practice, overtime work and work on days normally taken off is possible. However, in such cases, the company is required to pay overtime rates equal to 25% above the regular average daily rate and in the case of work carried out on normal days off, 35% over the regular rate.
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Paid vacation:
For those employees that have been with the company for six months or more and have worked 80% of their normal work days or above, the regulations require that such workers receive paid vacation.
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Dismissal:
When dismissing an employee, the general rule is that the employee must be given 30 days prior
notice and must be paid 30-day's worth of his average wages. In addition, if an employee has
been injured on the job or becomes ill because of his job, he cannot be fired until 30 days after he
is fully recovered.
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| Information counters for Foreign Residents Working in Tokyo |
A source of job consultation and introduction to job opportunities: Persons using this service can receive explanations of Japanese labor laws related to employment and advice in English.
Consultation hours : 14:00 to 16:00
| Chuo Labor Administration Office |
English |
(Monday/Thursday) |
tel : 03-3267-6110 |
| Shinagawa Labor Administration Office |
English |
(Monday/Thursday) |
03-3776-6110 |
| Shibuya Labor Administration Office |
English |
(Monday/Thursday) |
03-3770-6110 |
| Shinjuku Labor Administration Office |
English |
(Monday) |
03-3203-6110 |
| Tachikawa Labor Administration Office |
English |
(Monday/Thursday) |
0425-25-6110 |
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