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Complete guide to HR administration in Japan: work rules, 36 Agreement, paid leave, health checkups, harassment prevention, and labor inspection readiness.

Step-by-step guide to Japanese payroll: gross-to-net calculation, income tax withholding, social insurance, residence tax, bonuses, and year-end adjustment.

Guide to Japan employment contracts: mandatory terms, fixed-term vs indefinite, overtime premiums, dismissal restrictions, and non-compete enforceability.

Master Japan payroll operations: monthly cycle, annual compliance calendar, deductions, nenmatsu chosei, and year-end obligations for foreign companies.

What Japan's mandatory payroll compliance obligations mean for your software: social insurance (shakai hoken), year-end tax adjustment (nenmatsu chosei), My Number management, and residence tax withholding.

Side-by-side comparison of SmartHR, freee HR, and MoneyForward Cloud Payroll across features, pricing, English UI, compliance depth, and suitability for foreign-owned subsidiaries.