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Yuga Koda

Founding Director

Paid Leave, Childcare Leave, and Harassment Obligations in Japan Compared with US and UK Policies

Title card reading Paid Leave, Childcare Leave, and Harassment Duties: Japan vs US and UK, covering the statutory minimums a group leave and conduct policy must meet in Japan.

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Paid Leave, Childcare Leave, and Harassment Obligations in Japan Compared with US and UK Policies

Japan's statutory paid leave, childcare leave and harassment duties compared with US and UK minimums, and what a group leave policy must change for Japan.

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

The 36 Agreement and Working-Hours Rules a Global HR Team Does Not Expect

Title card reading The 36 Agreement and Working-Hours Rules in Japan, covering statutory ceilings, overtime premiums, the manager exemption, and annual refiling.

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The 36 Agreement and Working-Hours Rules a Global HR Team Does Not Expect

Japan's 36 Agreement for global HR teams: when overtime is lawful, the statutory ceilings and special clause, premium rates, who is exempt, and annual refiling.

Payroll

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

Rules of Employment (就業規則) for a Multinational's Japan Subsidiary: The 10-Employee Trigger and Group Handbook Conflicts

Title card reading Rules of Employment for a Multinational's Japan Subsidiary, covering the 10-employee trigger, mandatory particulars, and how Japan rules rank against the group handbook.

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Rules of Employment (就業規則) for a Multinational's Japan Subsidiary: The 10-Employee Trigger and Group Handbook Conflicts

When a Japan subsidiary must file rules of employment, what they must contain, how they rank against the group handbook and contracts, and who may prepare them.

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

Global Bonus, Commission, and Equity Plans Applied to Japan Employees: Enforceability and Payroll Treatment

Title card reading Global Bonus, Commission, and Equity Plans for Japan Employees, covering when a bonus becomes a wage, the full-payment rule, social insurance on bonuses, and parent equity reporting.

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Global Bonus, Commission, and Equity Plans Applied to Japan Employees: Enforceability and Payroll Treatment

When a global bonus becomes an enforceable wage in Japan, how clawbacks meet the full-payment rule, social insurance on bonuses, and parent equity reporting.

Payroll

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

Hiring a Country Manager in Japan: Contract, Title, Authority, and Director Appointment

Title card reading Hiring a Country Manager in Japan, covering employee or director status, registration, titles and authority, delegation and the seal, and the contract.

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Hiring a Country Manager in Japan: Contract, Title, Authority, and Director Appointment

Hiring a Japan country manager: employee vs director status, representative director registration, what titles mean legally, authority limits, and the contract.