Employment Related Resources

Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare

• Labour Policy

• Labour Standards

• Human Resources Development

• Pension

• Part-time, Dispatched, and Fixed-Term Workers

• Yearbook of Labour Statistics

JETRO - Human Resource Management

• Recruitment

• Labor Contracts

• Wages

• Legislation on working hours, breaks and days off

• Rules of Employment

• Safety & Hygiene

• Resignation & Dismissal

• Japan's Social Security System

International Labour Organization  – This United Nations agency is a database of national labour, social security, and related human rights legislation

• Japan country profile

• National Labour Law Profile

• Occupational Safety & Health Profile

Visas & Work Permits-

• For EU Citizens

• For Citizens of The United States of America

World Economic Forum Human Capital Report – Japan  – The Human Capital Report seeks to provide a holistic assessment of a country’s human capital—both current and expected—across its population. In this report, ‘human capital’ is defined as the skills and knowledge people possess that enables them to create value in the global economic system. Comparisons can be made across income groups, generations, and regions.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Human Resources Management Country Profiles – Japan – The OECD summarizes public sector human resource management practices and policies in OECD member and partner countries on a number of topics.

• Greater Gender Equality for More Inclusive Growth Report

Japan International Trade Union Confederation

Japan Gender Equality Bureau Cabinet Office

Immigration Bureau of Japan

Holidays in Japan