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Labor Insurance
Admin

Employment Insurance Overview

Overview of employment insurance and who must enroll.

Admin

Employment Insurance Enrollment and Termination

Procedures for employment insurance enrollment and termination.

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Unemployment Benefits (Basic Allowance)

How unemployment benefits are calculated and eligibility requirements.

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Childcare Leave Benefit Application

How to apply for childcare leave benefits and calculate the benefit amount.

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Eldercare Leave Benefit

Overview and application for eldercare leave benefits.

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Workers Compensation Insurance Overview

Workers compensation insurance coverage for work-related and commuting accidents.

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Workers Compensation Claim Procedure

Step-by-step guide for filing a workers compensation claim.

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Employment Insurance Premium Calculation

How employment insurance premiums are calculated, deducted, and paid.

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Labor Insurance Year-End Update

Annual labor insurance renewal: filing and paying confirmed and estimated premiums.

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Commuting Accident Recognition Criteria

When commuting accidents qualify as labor accidents.

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Worker Compensation Insurance Claim Process

Step-by-step process for filing a workers compensation (Rosai) claim.

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Labor Insurance Annual Renewal (Final and Estimated Premiums)

Procedures for annual labor insurance renewal filed between June 1 and July 10.

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Employment Insurance During Maternity Leave

Employment insurance benefits and procedures during pre/post-natal leave.

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Using My Number Portal for Employment Insurance Procedures

Using My Number Portal to streamline employment insurance administrative procedures.

Wages & Overtime Pay
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How to set up salaries (admin)

Assign base pay, allowances, deductions and statutory deductions per employee, then run payroll.

Employee

How to read and receive your payslip

Where to find your payslip, what each section means, and how to register your bank account.

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Overtime Pay Calculation

Wages paid at legally-mandated premium rates for overtime, late-night, and holiday work.

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Electronic Pay Slip Distribution

Configure paperless pay slip delivery and let employees view/download their slips online.

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Changing Pay Type (Monthly / Hourly / Daily)

Switch an employee between monthly salary, hourly wage, and daily wage, and understand the impact on payroll.

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Commuter Allowance Settings and Tax-Free Limits

Configure commuter allowances (transit pass, actual expenses, or distance-based) and manage tax-free limits.

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Salary Settings: Basic Pay and Allowances

How to configure salary structures including basic pay and allowances in WorkVell.

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Running Monthly Payroll and Reviewing Pay Slips

How to run monthly payroll calculation and check pay slips in WorkVell.

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How to Read Your Payslip

How to access your digital payslip in WorkVell and what each line item means.

Commuting Allowance Setup

Tax-free commuting allowance limits and how to configure commute routes and amounts in WorkVell.

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Severance Pay Calculation and Processing

How to calculate and process severance pay for retiring employees in WorkVell.

Setting Pay Type (Monthly / Hourly / Daily)

How to configure monthly salary, hourly, or daily pay types to match each employee's employment form.

Admin

Monthly Payroll Calculation Flow

End-to-end monthly payroll calculation process.

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Setting Up Various Allowances

How to configure various allowances and their taxable/non-taxable treatment.

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Overtime Pay Calculation: Statutory vs Non-Statutory

How to calculate overtime premium pay for different types of overtime.

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Pro-Rated Pay for Partial Month

How to pro-rate monthly salary for partial months, new hires, and leavers.

Admin

Bonus Calculation and Payment Processing

Bonus calculation setup, payment processing, and payslip generation.

Admin

Paying Salaries

Zengin-format transfer files are still in preparation. Here is how salary payment works today.

Employee

Electronic Payslip Distribution

How to configure electronic payslip distribution and how employees access them.

Admin

Payroll Discrepancy Investigation

How to investigate and debug payroll discrepancies.

Admin

Prescribed vs Non-Prescribed Wages

Definitions of prescribed and non-prescribed wages and their effect on overtime calculation.

Admin

Payroll Cutoff and Payment Date Configuration

How to configure payroll calculation periods and payment dates.

Admin

Payroll During Parental and Maternity Leave

How to process payroll for employees on parental or maternity leave.

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Setting Up Payroll Deductions for Employee Loans

How to set up automatic payroll deductions for employee loan repayments.

Understanding Allowance Types

Learn about transportation, housing, position, and other allowances included in payroll.

Registering Your Bank Account for Payroll

Register or update your bank account for salary deposits from the employee portal.

Admin

Automatic Overtime Cap Application in Payroll

How overtime caps are automatically applied and reflected in payroll.

Admin

Bonus Calculation Formula and Setup

How to configure and calculate performance and seasonal bonuses.

Admin

Difference Between Executive Compensation and Regular Salary Management

Legal requirements for executive compensation and how it differs from regular payroll.

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Types of Allowances and Tax-Free Limits

Types of employee allowances and their tax-exempt conditions and limits.

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Pay Changes Due to Work Location Transfer

How to update salary and allowances when an employee transfers to a different location.

Admin

Creating Labor-Management Agreements for Wage Deductions

How to properly create labor-management agreements for payroll deductions.

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Overtime Pay Calculation for Annual Salary Employees

How to calculate hourly rates and overtime pay for employees on annual salary contracts.

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Minimum Wage Compliance Check

How to check that all salaries meet the regional minimum wage requirement.

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Differences Between Housing Allowance and Commuting Allowance and Tax Treatment

How housing allowances and commuting allowances differ in purpose and tax treatment.

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Pay Period Cut-Off and Payment Date Patterns

How to configure different payroll cut-off and payment date schedules.

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Expense Reimbursement for Remote Work

How to reimburse remote work expenses and what is tax-exempt.

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Employer-Caused Work Suspension Pay

Mandatory 60% pay guarantee for work suspensions caused by the employer, as required under labor law.

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Social Insurance Premium Calculation for Bonus Payments

How to calculate health insurance and pension premiums withheld from bonus payments.

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Standard Monthly Remuneration (Hyōjun Hōshū Getsugaku)

What 'standard monthly remuneration' is, how it determines your social insurance premiums, and when it's updated.

Understanding Fixed Overtime Pay on Your Payslip

How to read 'fixed overtime pay' or 'deemed overtime allowance' on your payslip and what it means for actual overtime worked.

How Bonuses Are Calculated

How bonus amounts are determined, their relationship to performance evaluations, and how to view them in WorkVell.

Admin

Bonus (Shoyo) Calculation and Payment Process

Complete guide to processing bonuses in WorkVell: calculation basis, social insurance deductions, and payment steps.

Tax & Deductions
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Withholding Tax Calculation for Bonus Payments

Bonus withholding is calculated based on the previous month's salary. Learn how it works.

Social Insurance Deductions

Overview of social insurance deductions withheld from wages (health, pension, employment, nursing-care insurance).

Admin

Processing Social Insurance Enrollment and Withdrawal

Export social insurance enrollment/withdrawal forms for new hires and terminations.

Admin

Annual Social Insurance Remuneration Report (July Declaration)

Process the annual standard monthly remuneration declaration submitted every July.

Income Tax & Withholding

Companies withhold income tax from each paycheck and remit it to the tax office on behalf of employees.

Admin

Monthly Remuneration Change (Ad-hoc Revision)

Process ad-hoc social insurance remuneration revisions when salary changes by 2 or more grades.

Admin

Year-End Tax Adjustment Process (Admin Guide)

Full year-end adjustment workflow: collect declarations, calculate refunds/charges, issue withholding slips.

Admin

Employment Insurance Premium Calculation and Annual Renewal

Calculate employment insurance premiums and export the annual labor insurance renewal forms.

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Year-End Tax Adjustment for Administrators

Steps for administrators to run the year-end tax adjustment process in WorkVell.

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Employee Year-End Tax Submission

How employees submit year-end tax adjustment forms in WorkVell.

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My Number (Individual Number) Collection and Management

How to collect and securely store employee My Number (Individual Number) in WorkVell.

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Year-End Tax Adjustment

Step-by-step guide for the annual year-end tax adjustment process — both employee and admin sides.

My Number Collection & Payroll

How to collect and securely manage My Number (individual number) for payroll and tax certificate purposes.

Resident Tax Special Collection

How companies withhold resident tax from salaries monthly, plus the June rate-change process.

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Switching from Special to Ordinary Collection of Resident Tax

Switching resident tax collection methods for retirement, leave, and other events.

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Income Tax Withholding Category A vs B Settings

How income tax category A (with withholding deduction declaration) vs B differs in withholding calculation.

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Annual Salary Totals and Year-End Adjustment Differences

How year-end adjustment refunds and additional collections work and where to check them.

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How to Calculate Income Tax Withholding

How to calculate monthly income tax withholding using the tax table.

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Switching Between Special and Ordinary Collection of Resident Tax

How to switch between employer withholding and self-payment of resident tax.

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June Resident Tax Rate Switch

How to update resident tax amounts at the annual June switchover.

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Reconstruction Special Income Tax

How the reconstruction special income tax is applied to withholding tax.

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Switching Between Main and Secondary Employer Tax Tables

How to switch between main and secondary employer income tax rates.

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Retirement Income Calculation and Withholding

How to calculate income tax on retirement pay using special deductions.

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Effect of Insurance Grade Changes on Income Tax

How changes in social insurance grade affect income tax withholding.

Resident Tax Deductions (住民税)

Understand how resident tax (住民税) is withheld monthly from your salary.

Employment Insurance (雇用保険) Deductions Explained

Learn how employment insurance premiums are calculated and deducted from your paycheck.

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Withholding Tax on Retirement Income

How to calculate and withhold tax on retirement income payments.

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Resident Tax June Switchover Process

Every June, resident tax amounts change based on the prior year income. Learn how WorkVell handles the June switchover.

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Annual Santei Kiso (Standard Monthly Remuneration Revision)

Every year, companies must report April-June salary data to determine new standard monthly remuneration. This guide explains the process.

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Monthly Revision (Zuiji Kaitei) for Social Insurance

When a fixed salary changes significantly, a monthly revision (Zuiji Kaitei) must be filed within a few months. Learn how to determine eligibility and process it in WorkVell.

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Employment Insurance: Acquisition and Loss of Eligibility Procedures

When an employee joins or leaves, employment insurance eligibility must be reported to Hello Work (public employment security office). This guide explains the process in WorkVell.