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Significant Changes to Japan’s Business Manager Visa Procedures

Oct 2025 | HR Law, Quick Guide

This quick guide provides a summary of the most significant changes to Japan’s Business Manager Visa scheme. Stricter requirements for new applications as well as renewals of existing visas came into force on 16 October 2025.

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From Human Rights to the Environment: How the German legislator regulates global supply chains

Apr 2022 | HR Law, Newsletter-2022

Article

Dr. Carmen Appenzeller and Ulrich Kirchhoff write on the German Supply Chain Act and its effects for Japan-based companies in the AHK Japan’s publication Japanmarkt.

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Restructuring Human Resources

Apr 2022 | HR Law, Quick Guide

Quick Guide

This quick guide provides an overview of the measures available for restructuring human resources, such as revision of salary schemes, compensation conditions, and explains the appropriate redundancy proceedings or dismissals.

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Workplace Harassment

Mar 2022 | HR Law, Newsletter, Newsletter-2022

Newsletter

The Anti-Harassment Act now applies to all employers in Japan. Cultural and linguistic misunderstandings increase the risk of harassment claims for foreign companies in Japan.

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Re-Employment after Retirement Age

Mar 2021 | HR Law, Newsletter, Newsletter-2021

Newsletter

Since 1 April 2021, a legal amendment has been effective which seeks to promote further employment of elderly employees until the age of 70.

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Overtime

Oct 2019 | HR Law, Newsletter, Newsletter-2019

Newsletter

Overtime is one of the most sensitive topics in Japanese labor relations, and overtime-related investigations by the competent authorities are expected to increase.

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