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Changes in the Social Insurance System
From the autumn of 2006, we will start seeing numerous changes in the Japanese social insurance system.
The purpose of these changes is to ensure the sustainability of the government health and pension system....
Effective September 2006
Welfare pension contribution per employee increased from 14.288% to 14.642% of which the employer and the employee contribute an equal amount of 7.321% each.
Effective October 2006
For individuals 70 or over and receiving a salary equivalent to full-time employment, the burden on medical expenses will increase from 20% to 30%, a 10% point rise....
Effective April 2007
An increase in the injury / sickness and maternity leave allowances from 60% to 2/3 of the employee's average daily wage....
Changes in
Equal Employment Opportunity Law
In June 2006, some new changes to the law have been passed by the government.
It redefines the term 'sex discrimination'. Originally the focus was on discrimination toward females, under the new law this also applies to males.
It also brings heavier charges against those who were found guilty of the discrimination....
International Social Security Agreements
In October 2005, the Social Security Agreement between Japan and the US went into effect.
The Agreement grants Japanese nationals (or Americans) working in the US (or in Japan) an exemption to join the US (or Japanese) social security system
for up to 5 years upon providing an exemption certificate.
Further, the agreement permits summing the periods contributed toward the Japanese and US pension system....
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New Services
HR Support
Is your company in compliance with Japanese Labor Laws? Our HR department will be starting HR documentation compliance support services to our clients.
HR documentation is complex and employers are required to document and keep a wide range of information....
IT Compliance Support
The need for stronger corporate controls surrounding an IT environment in small to medium size companies is growing.
We now provide IT compliance support services to our clients through our CISAs (Certified Information Systems Auditors)....
Second Annual Seminar
for Office Managers
We would like to invite all of our clients to join our second annual seminar for office managers.
In addition to updating issues for the previous year (including accounting, taxation and social insurance),
this year we have invited an attorney to discuss legal administration and the privacy information protection act....
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