Tokyo Labor and Employment Lawyer

The proven Tokyo employment lawyers at GI&T Law Office specialize in representing employers in labor disputes with employees and labor unions in Japan as well as advising clients about employment rules under the Labor Standards Law of Japan.

Japan is known to be a pro-employee country where termination of employment, whether due to dismissal or lay-off, is extremely difficult under the country’s labor laws and social structure that is based on a life-time employment system. In addition to this, employees often raise claims involving sexual and power harassment, seeking yet more compensation from employers or claiming excessive overtime pay over the course of several years. Another unique feature of the Japanese labor situation is that labor unions are allowed to conduct collective bargaining for the labor conditions of specific, individual employees. In such a climate, employers need proactive, highly competent legal advice to stave off and resolve labor disputes before they happen.

The Tokyo employment attorneys have experience representing clients in labor and employment matters involving:

• Termination for performance reasons
• Disciplinary measures (including disciplinary termination and salary reduction)
• Layoffs
• Collective bargaining with labor unions
• Overtime Pay (managing work hours)
• Preventing harassment in the workplace (sexual harassment, power harassment, and maternity harassment)
• Non-competition clauses (restrictive covenants)
• Unfair Labor Practices
•  Setting up whistleblower systems
• Workplace Safety and Health

Experienced Tokyo Employment Attorney

Japanese laws governing labor and employment matters pertain primarily to the relationship between management and employees or employee groups, such as union organizations or works committees. The Tokyo employment lawyers of GI&T Law Office can skillfully assist clients on a wide variety of issues: termination of employment, disciplinary measures, collective bargaining with labor unions, drafting workplace rules and codes of conduct and other matters specially suited to the labor environment in Tokyo, Japan.

Trusted Tokyo Labor Law Firm

The Tokyo labor lawyers at GI&T Law Office law firm have a distinguished history of successful representation of their clients’ interests.  Share in this expertise by contacting an experienced Tokyo employment attorney at GI&T Law Office law firm in Japan.