CONTENTS
An Explanation of Japanese Labor Laws
Ⅰ1Labor Contracts ··········································· 14

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Application of Labor Laws and Regulations toForeign Nationals··············································· 14
The Principles of Labor Contracts···························· 14
Rules of Employment ·········································· 24
Employment of Older Persons ································ 28ⅡWages ························································· 30

12345Principles of Payment of Wages ······························ 30
Guarantee of Wages and Minimum Wages ·················· 30
Decreases in Wages as Sanctions ····························· 32
If a Company Goes Bankrupt and Wages
Haven’t Been Paid ·············································· 34
Annual Salary System ········································· 36

ⅢWorking Hours, Holidays and Annual Leave ··· 38

123456Ⅳ12Legal Working Hours and Holidays ·························· 38
Modified Working Hours Systems ··························· 38
Overtime Work and Work on Holidays ······················ 42
Annual Paid Leave ············································· 46
Child Care-Related Rules ····································· 48
Family Care-Related Rules ···································· 58

Resignation and Dismissal ··························· 64

Resignation ······················································ 64
Dismissal ························································ 66－4－－4－

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次解 説 編Ⅰ 労働契約 ··········································· 151外国人への労働関係法令の適用 ························ 15

2労働契約の原則 ······································ 15

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就業規則について ···································· 254

高年齢者の雇用について ······························ 29

Ⅱ

賃金 ················································ 31

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賃金支払いの原則 ···································· 312

賃金の保障と最低賃金 ································ 31

3減給の制裁 ·········································· 33

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会社が倒産し賃金が支払われないとき ·················· 35

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年俸制 ·············································· 37

Ⅲ

労働時間、休日、休暇 ····························· 39

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法定労働時間と休日 ·································· 39

2変形労働時間制 ······································ 393

時間外労働、休日労働 ································ 43

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年次有給休暇 ········································ 47

5育児関連 ············································ 49

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介護関連 ············································ 59

Ⅳ

退職、解雇 ········································· 65

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退職について ········································ 65

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解雇について ········································ 67－－5－5－3Dismissal and Termination of Consecutive Employment(rejection of contract renewal) in Case of Workers Hired for a
Fixed Period ······················································· 72

ⅤEqual Employment Opportunity Actfor Men and Women ····································· 78

1237Prohibition of Discrimination Based on Gender ············ 78
Prohibition of Indirect Discrimination ······················· 78
Special Provisions of Measures Pertaining to Female
Employees ······················································· 80
Prohibition of Disadvantageous Treatment for
Reasons of Marriage, Pregnancy, Childbirth, etc. ·········· 80
Employment Management Measures Concerning
Problems Caused by Sexual Harassment ···················· 82
Measures Concerning Health Care during Pregnancy
and after Childbirth············································· 82
Insurance of Effectiveness····································· 84

ⅥWorkplace Power Harassment ····················· 86

45612Ⅶ123Ⅷ1Power Harassment ·············································· 86
Liabilities of Assailant and Employer ························ 88

Labor Unions ··············································· 90

Organization of a Labor Union ······························· 90Formation of a Labor Union ·································· 92
Activities of a Labor Union ··································· 92

Workers’ Accident Compensation ················· 96

Industrial Injury and Workers’ Accident
Compensation Insurance ······································· 96－6－－6－

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契約期間の定めのある労働者の解雇と雇止め ············ 73

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男女雇用機会均等法 ································ 79

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性別を理由とする差別の禁止 ·························· 79

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間接差別の禁止 ······································ 79

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女性のみに関する特例 ································ 81

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婚姻・妊娠・出産等を理由とする不利益取扱いの禁止 ···· 81

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セクシュアルハラスメントに関する雇用管理上の措置 ···· 83

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妊娠中及び出産後の健康管理に関する措置 ·············· 83

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実効性の確保 ········································ 85

Ⅵ

職場のパワーハラスメント ························· 87

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パワーハラスメント ·································· 87

2加害者・使用者の法的責任 ···························· 89

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労働組合 ··········································· 91

1労働組合の結成 ······································ 91

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労働組合の組織 ······································ 93

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労働組合の活動 ······································ 93

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労働災害補償 ······································ 971

労働災害と労働者災害補償保険（労災保険） ············ 97－－7－7－2Ⅸ
12Ⅹ
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Workers’ Accident Compensation Insurance Benefits ····· 96

Employment Insurance ······························· 102
Employment Insurance System ····························· 102
Employment Insurance Benefits ···························· 104

Health Insurance & Pension ······················· 110

Health Insurance System and Pension
Insurance System ············································· 110
Health Insurance Benefits ··································· 114
Pension Benefits ·············································· 118
Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment System ·················· 118
Social Security Agreement ·································· 120

Job Seeking ··············································· 122

Public Employment Security Offices(Hello-Work) ······ 122
Employment Placement Services ··························· 122
Worker Dispatching Agents ································· 124

Status of Residence andResidency Management System ················ 132

Status of Residence··········································· 132
Changing Status of Residence ······························ 148
A Permit for Extra-status Activities(e.g. a person intends to engage in a part-time job) ······ 150
Extension of Period of Stay ································· 154
Illegal Employment and Deportation ······················ 154
Resident Card and Resident Registration ·················· 158
Re-entry Permit and Special Re-entry Permit ············· 162
Status of Residence”Specified Skilled Worker” ·········· 164－8－－8－

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労働者災害補償保険給付 ······························ 97

Ⅸ

雇用保険 ·········································· 1031

雇用保険制度 ······································· 1032

雇用保険給付 ······································· 105

Ⅹ

健康保険・年金保険 ······························· 1111

健康保険・年金保険制度 ····························· 1112

健康保険の給付 ····································· 115

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年金の給付 ········································· 119

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脱退一時金制度 ····································· 119

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社会保障協定 ······································· 121

ⅩⅠ 仕事を探す ········································ 1231

公共職業安定所(ハローワーク) ······················· 123

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職業紹介事業 ······································· 123

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労働者派遣事業 ····································· 125

ⅩⅡ 在留資格、在留管理制度 ·························· 133
1在留資格 ··········································· 1332

在留資格の変更 ····································· 149

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資格外活動の許可（アルバイトで働くとき） ··········· 151

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在留期間の更新 ····································· 1555

不法就労と退去強制 ································· 1556

在留カードと住民登録 ······························· 159

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再入国許可・みなし再入国許可 ······················· 1638

在留資格「特定技能」 ······························· 165－－9－9－

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Technical Intern Training Programs············· 170

ⅩⅣ
123Taxes ························································· 184

Technical Intern Training ···································· 172
Legal Protection for Technical Intern Trainees ··········· 178

Employment Income Tax System ·························· 184
Income Tax ···················································· 184
Inhabitant Tax ················································· 194

Counseling and Information Services

Counseling Services ··········································· 200
123456789101112131415Labor Consultation Centers in Tokyo ······················ 200
Labor Standards Inspection Offices in Tokyo ············· 206
Public Employment Security Offices in Tokyo ··········· 212Information on Advisory Services for Foreign Workers · 216
Telephone Consultation Service for Foreign Workers ··· 220
Labor Standards Advice Hotline ···························· 222
Employment Environment and Equal Employment
Department ···················································· 224
Demand and Supply Adjustment Division of the Tokyo
Labor Bureau·················································· 224
Pension Offices in Tokyo ···································· 226
Japan Health Insurance Association Tokyo Branch ······ 228
Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau ··········· 230
Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau ··························· 232
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Foreign Residents’Advisory Center ·············································· 234
Tokyo Metropolitan Health & Medical Information
Center ·························································· 236
The Support and Communication Center for People
Returning from China ········································ 236－ 10 －－10－

ⅩⅢ 外国人技能実習制度 ······························· 1711

技能実習について ··································· 173

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技能実習生の法的保護等のための措置 ················· 179

ⅩⅣ 税金 ·············································· 1851

給与所得にかかる税制度 ····························· 185

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所得税 ············································· 185

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住民税 ············································· 195

相談窓口案内相談案内 ················································ 201
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東京都労働相談情報センター ························· 201

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東京都内労働基準監督署 ····························· 207

3

東京都内公共職業安定所(ハローワーク) ··············· 213

4

労働局外国人労働者相談コーナー ····················· 217

5

労働局外国人労働者向け相談ダイヤル ················· 221

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労働条件相談ほっとライン ··························· 223

7

東京労働局雇用環境・均等部 ························· 225

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東京労働局需給調整事業部 ··························· 225

9東京都内年金事務所 ································· 227

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全国健康保険協会東京支部 ··························· 229

11東京出入国在留管理局 ······························· 231

12東京国税局 ········································· 233

13東京都外国人相談 ··································· 23514東京都保健医療情報センター ························· 237

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首都圏中国帰国者支援・交流センター ················· 237－－11－11 －1617181920

Venue for foreign residents to receive consultations
on human rights ··············································· 238
Bar Association Legal Counseling Center ················· 240
Organization for Technical Intern Training ················ 244
Municipal Counseling Services in Tokyo ················· 248
Public Counseling Services in Regions near Tokyo ······ 258－ 12 －－12－

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外国人のための人権相談所 ··························· 239

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法律相談センター ··································· 241

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外国人技能実習機構 ································· 245

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区・市役所の外国人相談（東京都内） ················· 249

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県・市役所の外国人相談（東京近県） ················· 259－－13－13 －