Compliantly hire your distributed team members in
Japan
To hire new employees in
Japan
, your business must have a local legal entity or an Employer of Record like Borderless in place already. Then there’s the management of local employment compliance, taxes, benefits, payroll, and more. Hiring contractors poses similar challenges.
Borderless handles all of that for you, so you can focus on getting to work with your new team member in
Japan
while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.
Japanese
Japanese yen (¥, JPY)
Monthly
16 days
18.05%
64.59 (2023)
10 to 20 days
0 days
14 weeks at 2/3 salary
In many countries like
Japan
, the treatment of employees and contractors is different. If you misclassify a new team member, you could be subjected to penalties and fines. Let Borderless get this right for you, so you don’t have to worry.
The average national minimum wage is ¥961. Varies by region and industries ranging from ¥761- ¥1,072 per hour.
The maximum overtime is 5 hrs/day, 45hrs/month, 360hrs/year
Additional 25% for weekdays, 35% for weekends and holidays
There are no additional pay details for Japan.
For all Borderless customers, payments will be made in monthly installments by last day of the month.
The termination process is most commonly done through negotiating voluntary resignation.
Employers are required to give 30 days notice, or compensate for the notice period.
May vary from 3-6 months.
There are currently no severance requirements under the Japanese labour law.
When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:
Book your demo of Borderless to help you hire, pay, and take care of new employees and contractors in 170+ countries.
