We believe that employment-related matters are among the most important challenges that a company can face. In building long-term relationships with our clients, we learn each client's attitude and philosophy on employment issues, and make it our priority to help our clients reach their objectives.
We are also very aware that employment matters can cause a "bottleneck" for a company's management. Our lawyers with specialized expertise in employment and HR issues follow up quickly on clients' questions and requests.
Employment issues often arise in the context of other management issues: corporate, tax, intellectual property, competition law issues, to name but a few. Our employment lawyers collaborate with our lawyers having expertise in the relevant field, in order to provide our clients with a one-stop service.
Advice on HR Issues
Our lawyers with specialized and up-to-date expertise respond quickly to clients' concerns on the kinds of HR issues which frequently arise, including:
◇Dealing with problem employees;
◇Dismissal, encouraging resignations, etc.;
◇Safety, hygiene, workplace injuries, mental health;
◇Employees' personal information;
◇Drafting and review of work rules, employment contracts, and other documents;
◇Establishment of a remuneration system
◇Pension, employee benefits
Support for Foreign-Owned Companies
Ｗe are experienced in the ways that foreign-owned companies approach HR issues, and regularly advise foreign-owned companies on the drafting of work rules, dealing with problem employees, encouraging resignations, dismissals and other HR issues.
Restructuring and Leveraging Human Capital
Plans for restructuring and leveraging human capital often result in issues in the managing of particular employees, e.g., their new positions or assignments, changes in their compensation or benefits, or termination of their contracts. We assist our clients in assessing risks in advance as well as in responding to issues as they arise.
Internal Investigations (Misconduct, Harassment)
We assist clients with interviews, analysis of materials, fact finding, legal assessment, and the formulation of measures to prevent recurrence, depending on the nature of the case and the client's request.
Due Diligence
We have vast experience in many industries in due diligence on issues related to employees and HR administration. We identify the particular issues that are relevant to each client, and advise, among other things, on post-merger integration, employee dispatch and outsourcing.
Dealing with Labor Authorities
We have attorneys who have worked for the labor authorities. We advise clients on governmental investigations, administrative guidance, and dealing with the labor authorities when carrying out new business initiatives.
Labor Unions
Labor union issues must be dealt with promptly by a lawyer with the appropriate knowledge and experience. We have a thorough support system in which we assist clients with legal notices related to labor union activity as well as proceedings of the Labor Relations Commission.
Litigation; Labor Tribunal Proceedings
Our attorneys with extensive experience representing employers in litigation handle all stages of employment-related disputes, including negotiations.
Matters Related to Executives
We handle issues related to directors and officers in various legal and contractual arrangements, such as serving concurrently as a director and as an employee, having the legal status only of an employee, or on secondment. Our practice in investigations of misconduct and harassment includes allegations against directors and officers.
Training for Directors, Officers and Employees
We provide extensive training based on the latest cases that have occurred in other companies.
Publications Related to Employment Law
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2024.03
Fukuchi Takumi, Toyooka Hiroto and Kitagawa Hiroki author an employment law article in Roseijiho on counting hours worked outside the workplace
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2024.03
Fujiwara Hiroki authors "Ignoring a job applicant's inquiry on the reasons for rejection" in Roumu Jijo
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- FUJIWARA Hiroki
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2024.03
Fujiwara Hiroki and KanekiI Nobuyuki co-author an article for HR managers on legal issues relating to employee inventions (Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A)
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- FUJIWARA Hiroki KANEKI Nobuyuki
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2024.02
Fujiwara Hiroki authors "Employees Getting a Worse Deal When Switching from Fixed Term to Indefinite Term" in Roumu Jijo
- Author：
- FUJIWARA Hiroki
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2024.02
Fujiwara Hiroki and Fukuchi Takumi co-author an article for HR managers on legal issues relating to hiring of employees (Jinji Romu Jitsumu no Q&A)
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- FUJIWARA Hiroki FUKUCHI Takumi
Lectures, Seminars and Conferences Related to Employment Law
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2023.11
Nakano Masayuki gives a webinar on "Dealing with the new Freelancer Protection Act" for Rodo Shimbun
Speaker： NAKANO Masayuki
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2023.02
Nakano Masayuki is keynote speaker on "Unreasonable Differences in Treatment of Employees" at an equal pay conference of the Japan Federation of Labor and Social Security Attorneys' Associations
Speaker： NAKANO Masayuki
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2021.09
Fujiwara Hiroki, Kudo Ryohei, and Saito Hiroki conducted a seminar titled "Labor Management and Information Security Measures during Telework" at Tokyo Hosen-Kai.
Speaker： FUJIWARA Hiroki KUDO Ryohei SAITO Hiroki
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2018.08
Motomura Takeshi, Mutou Yuuki and Sasaki Tomoo participated in a panel discussion of IPO seminar jointly held by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Plutus Consulting and Iwata Godo.
Speaker： MOTOMURA Takeshi MUTOU Yuuki SASAKI Tomoo
News Related to Employment Law
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2022.08
A comment by Landry Guesdon appeared in the article "Japan Pushes Businesses to Postpone Mandatory Retirement Ages Amid Declining Workforce" in International Employment Lawyer on July 28.
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2022.04
11 lawyers of our firm were recognized in The Best Lawyers in Japan 2023.
Best Lawyers
■ Litigation
TOJI Yoshihiro
WAKABAYASHI Shigeo
MOTOMURA Takeshi
URANAKA Hirotaka
■ Product Liability Litigation
TOJI Yoshihiro
■ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
TAGO Shinya
URANAKA Hirotaka
■ Labor and Employment Law
TAGO Shinya
■ Arbitration and Mediation
UEDA Atsushi
■ Banking and Finance Law
SAKAMOTO Tomoko
Best Lawyers - "Ones to Watch"
■ Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
KARASAWA Akira
FUKUCHI Takumi
■ Arbitration and Mediation
SAITO Hiroki
■ Privacy and Data Security Law
HORITA Koji -
2022.02
Landry Guesdon's comment appears in "Unions push for more flexible working in Japan ahead of labour negotiations" in the February 24 issue of International Employment Lawyer.
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2019.06
Fujiwara Hiroki's comment was introduced in the article of the Nikkei.
Fujiwara Hiroki commented as a lawyer specialized in labor laws on an article titled "Practical Rules for Doing Side Business Need to be Established" which appeared in the morning edition of Nikkei newspaper dated May 20, 2019.
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2018.03
Fujiwara Hiroki's comment was introduced in the article of the Nikkei.
A comment of Fujiwara Hiroki, as an expert lawyer in labor law, was introduced in the article titled "Treatment of Freelance Workers, How to Prevent 'Abuse of Superior Bargaining Position'" in the morning edition of the Nikkei dated March 19, 2018.