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Employee Lifecycle·Support CodeHR-057 For Admins & HR Staff

Managing Fixed-Term Contract Renewals and Non-Renewals

Track approaching contract expirations and process renewals or terminations.

[Expiry alerts]

HR → Employment Contracts → "Expiring Contracts"

Auto-alerts at 90 days, 30 days, and 7 days before expiry.

[Renewal]

  1. 1.Select employee → Renew Contract
  2. 2.Update period and salary if changing
  3. 3.Export renewal notice for both parties to sign

[Non-renewal (雇い止め)]

  1. 1.Select employee → End Contract (Non-renewal)
  2. 2.Confirm end date
  3. 3.Enter reason
  4. 4.Offboarding checklist auto-starts (see #HR-055)

[Indefinite conversion rule]

After 5+ years of repeated fixed-term contracts, employees gain the right to request indefinite conversion (Labor Contract Act Article 18).

WorkVell automatically lists employees who have gained this right.

⚠ Non-renewal procedures vary by company policy. Consult your SR for guidance.

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