Labor Law

Required contents of work rules and procedures for creating or amending them.

Mandatory terms to include in employment contracts under the Labor Standards Act.

Rules for renewing fixed-term contracts and requirements for non-renewal.

Legal status of probationary periods and requirements for refusing permanent employment.

Key policy and labor management points when introducing telework.

How to design policies for permitting or restricting side jobs.

Types of disciplinary action, fair procedures, and risks of improper discipline.

Differences between voluntary resignation, company-initiated termination, and dismissal.

Four requirements that must be met for lawful workforce reduction dismissal.

Legal nature of job offers and when revoking an offer becomes unlawful.

How to comply with equal pay for equal work requirements.

Procedures for introducing flexible working hours through labor-management agreement.

Key points for documenting childcare and eldercare leave policies under the law.

Setting up reduced working hours for childcare and eldercare.

Company expense policies for internet, utilities, and equipment during remote work.

Legal requirements and procedures for fixed-term contract renewals and non-renewals.

Equal treatment principles for part-time workers under Japanese labor law.

Employer liability and compensation framework for workplace accidents and damages.

Legal requirements and procedures for dismissal during the probationary period.

How to comply with the same-pay-for-same-work rules for part-time and fixed-term employees.

How to document exemption from overtime rules for managerial staff in employment contracts.

Managing the Labor Contract Act rule that allows employees to request permanent employment after 5 years.

Statutory holidays (required by law) and designated holidays (set by company policy) have different overtime premium rates.

The 2019 working style reform imposed legal caps on overtime. This guide explains the limits, what the 36 Agreement is, and how WorkVell monitors compliance.

How to upload and manage company work rules in WorkVell.

How to register Article 36 agreements and set overtime limit alerts in WorkVell.

Differences between statutory holidays and company-specified holidays.

Compensatory leave as an alternative to the 50% premium pay for 60+ hours overtime.

Conditions for overtime exemption for managers and how midnight premiums still apply.

Procedures for signing and filing the 36 Agreement (overtime labor agreement).

Requirements and configuration for including a fixed overtime allowance in salary.

How to configure alerts when employee overtime approaches legal or 36-agreement limits.

Differences between advance substitute holidays and post-facto compensatory days off.

How to view monthly overtime summaries and department-level reports.

Labor hour rules for supervisory employees exempt from overtime regulations.

How to introduce a pre-authorization system for overtime work.

Quick reference for overtime premium pay rates and where to configure them.

How to combine substitute holidays, compensatory time, and paid leave effectively.

How to monitor and stay within the special provision overtime caps in 36 agreements.

A work schedule system where employees choose their own start/end times, as long as total hours in the settlement period are met.

In a flextime system, the time window when all employees must be present.

The period over which flextime hours are tallied and balanced (up to 3 months).

Admin guide for configuring and launching a flex-time work arrangement in WorkVell.

Understand how shortfalls and excesses in flex-time work hours are handled at the end of a clearing period.

How to calculate and handle hour surpluses and deficits at the end of a flex clearing period.

Requirements and configuration for the annual variable working hour system.

How to handle flextime deficits when employees work fewer than the required monthly hours.

Set up a system where work hours vary within the month — longer during busy periods, shorter during slow ones.

Configure the professional discretionary work arrangement for roles like R&D, IT systems, and design.

Differences between the two types of discretionary work systems and how to implement them.

How to apply and manage the discretionary work system for professional employees.

The equal pay for equal work principle requires closing unjustified pay gaps between regular and non-regular employees. Learn how WorkVell helps with compliance.