Specified Skilled
Worker Program

Campaign to Eliminate Fraudulent Acts
Registered Support Organization
Communicate clearly with the foreign human resources you are supporting
Conduct interviews regularly “face-to-face” in a language they understand
Check for unreasonable fees, high debts, and excessive gifts
Check to see if there is any fraudulent activity by the acceptingorganization

Accepting Organization
Provide sufficient explanation about employment conditions, deduction
costs, and working/living environment
Stop discriminatory treatment of foreign human resources
Avoid recruiting through illegal brokers
Correctly record and submit documents related to acceptance andactivity status
Make sure to follow the Labor Standards Law
Make sure to follow the Occupational Health and Safety Law

Specified Skilled Foreign Workers
Accurately grasp the employment conditions (job content), deduction
costs, and working/living environment
Build your career for the future
Protect yourself and comply with rules of relevant laws and social rules

Sending Organization
Do not offer kickbacks and excessive entertainments to registered support
organization and SSW accepting organization
Fees collected from SSWs should be kept within the legal limits

2024 Specified Skilled Worker Program
Campaign to Eliminate Fraudulent Acts

Specified SkilledWorker Program

Campaign to Eliminate Fraudulent Acts
Registered Support Organization
01. Communicate clearly with the foreign human resources you are supporting
Become someone you can rely on not only in everyday life, but also in times of trouble.
Ensure a full-time interpreter so that you can contact them immediately if a problem arises.

02. Conduct interviews regularly “face-to-face” in a language they understandRegular interviews with specific skilled foreign workers and those in supervisory
positions should be conducted face-to-face once every three months in a language that
foreign workers can understand.

03. Check for unreasonable fees, high debts, and excessive gifts
Check to see if there are any fees, security deposits, penalties, etc. that are not allowed
to be collected from the specified skilled foreign worker, and whether he or she is
Check to see if the specified skilled foreign worker has received any bonus money for the

04. Check to see if there is any fraudulent activity by the accepting organization
Through regular interviews, consultations, and reception of complaints, check whether
there aren’t any violations of laws and regulations such as labor-related laws andimmigration laws by the accepting organization, or whether there aren’t any otherAccepting Organization
05. Provide sufficient explanation about employment conditions, deduction
costs, and working/living environment

Thoroughly explain the amount and breakdown of employment conditions for
specified skilled foreign workers (especially overtime and bonuses), expenses paid toaccepting organization, and periodic expenses (housing, food expenses, etc.).
Explain in advance in their native language, including the working/living environment,
if the foreigner will be burdened or compensated for, and record any questions andanswers if there are any.

06. Stop discriminatory treatment of foreign human resources
Avoid discriminatory treatment in terms of wages, education, benefits, etc. because ofbeing a foreigner.
Avoid dismissal or disadvantageous treatment due to pregnancy, childbirth, injury,illness, etc. (Also, childcare leave is a right to all workers, regardless of their gender).
Stop violence, abusive language, threats, harassment, forced repatriation, andunreasonable restrictions on the freedom of private lives of specified skilled foreign
workers.

07. Avoid recruiting through illegal brokers
Prevent money from going to unauthorized employment agencies (includingindividuals) in Japan or businesses (including individuals) that do not have a license tosend people overseas.
Check to see if the fees, including payments to brokers, do not exceed the legal limit.

08. Correctly record and submit documents related to acceptance and activity status
Create and keep various management records, submit quarterly notifications on thestatus of acceptance and activity of specified skilled foreign workers, and adhere tonotification deadlines when changing contracts, when acceptance is difficult, whencontracts end, etc.

09. Make sure to follow the Labor Standards Law
Make sure to pay appropriate wages (especially premium wages for overtime andholiday work).
Stop illegal overtime work (make sure that overtime and holiday working hours arewithin the scope of the agreement).
Make sure they use paid vacations properly (make sure they use 5 days per year).
Make sure to keep the four legally required books (wage ledger, attendance record,
employee list, and annual paid leave acquisition management record).
Provide safe and hygienic dormitory.

10. Make sure to follow the Occupational Health and Safety Law
Establish a safety and health management system (appointment of safety manager,
health manager, work supervisor, etc.)
Explain the contents of practical training and work environment in aneasy-to-understand manner at the time of interview, conclusion of employment
Make sure to provide safety and health education (education at the time of hiring andchange of work content, special training for hazardous work, etc.)
Make sure that employees take skills training and special education for restricted jobs
and obtain license.
Ensure that periodic and special medical examinations and stress checks are conducted
for specified skilled foreign workers.
If an accident or industrial accident occurs, report it without concealment.

Specified Skilled Foreign Workers
11. Accurately grasp the employment conditions (job content), deduction
costs, and working/living environment

If there is anything you don't understand, be sure to check or consult.

12. Build your career for the futureWork every day while consulting with those around you about what you want tobecome.
Work toward your goals in order to acquire higher skills and Japanese language
proficiency.

13. Protect yourself and comply with rules of relevant laws and social rules
When thinking about changing jobs, first consult with those around you about thecurrent environment and how it could be improved.
Don't worry about it all by yourself, ask others if you think you are being deceived ortaken advantage of by the person introducing you to work.
Don’t only pursue your own interests, comply with relevant laws and social rules
without being involved in criminal acts or damage.

Sending Organization
14. Do not offer kickbacks and excessive entertainments to registeredsupport organization and SSW accepting organization

15. Fees collected from SSWs should be kept within the legal limits
Comply with laws and regulations, such as keeping fees collected from SSWs within
legal limits.
Issue a formal receipt (invoice) and clarify the amount paid by the SSWs.