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| Major revisions to Employment Insurance (Effective March 31, 2009) |
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Eligibility criteria for employment insurance for non-permanent employees, such as part-time and leased employees, working over 20 but under 30 hours per week has changed. Previously, only employees with expected employment term of at least one year were eligible for the employment insurance but with the revision, employees with expected employment term of at least six months are now eligible. |
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Reductions in employment insurance rates (Only for 2009) |
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Employer contribution rate reduced from 0.9% to 0.7% |
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Employee contribution rate reduced from 0.6% to 0.4% |
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| Reductions in Workmen's Accident Compensation Insurance Rates (Effective Workers' April 1, 2009) |
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Wholesale sector rate changed from 0.5% to 0.4% |
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Financial sector rate changed from 0.45% to 0.3% |
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Other business sector rate changed from 0.45% to 0.3% |
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| Change in Annual Labor Insurance Return Filing dates |
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New filing acceptance period: June 1 to July 10 |
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New payment due dates: |
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First installment: July 10 |
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Second installment: October 31 |
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Third installment: January 31 of the following year |
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Applicable year remains unchanged
(i.e. April to March - following year) |
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| Changes in Health Insurance Rate and Pension Premium Rate (effective September 2009) |
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Health Insurance premium rate changed from 8.2% to 8.18% (Tokyo). |
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Pension premium rate changed from 15.35% to 15.704%. |
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Premiums for union sponsored health insurances will continue to be set by each union. |
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