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Tackling Customer Harassment in Japan: Legislative Trends and Corporate Best Practices

Labor & Employment Law

Tackling Customer Harassment in Japan: Legislative Trends and Corporate Best Practices

TL;DR: As customer harassment (Kasuhara) escalates, Japan moves toward national regulation while Tokyo’s 2024 ordinance and MHLW guidelines already demand action. Robust policies, staff training, and support systems are now critical for compliance and risk mitigation. Table of Contents 1. Introduction: Responding to a Growing Concern 2. The

Slide summary: Kasuhara in Japan—definition, employer duty of care, court decisions, and prevention measures

Labor & Employment Law

Understanding 'Customer Harassment' (Kasuhara) in Japan: Legal Risks and Employer Obligations

TL;DR: “Customer harassment” (Kasuhara) is rising in Japan and can trigger employer liability under the Duty of Care. While no nationwide statute yet mandates counter-measures, MHLW guidelines, local ordinances, and court cases make proactive policies, training, and support systems essential for risk management. Table of Contents 1. Introduction: A

Slide overview: Japan’s Owner-Unknown Property Management Orders—petition process, manager powers, business use cases

Resolving Issues with Owner-Unknown Properties in Japan: Utilizing New Management Orders

TL;DR: Japan’s new Owner-Unknown Property Management Orders (Civil Code Arts. 264-2 ff.) let courts appoint managers to oversee, repair—or even sell—land or buildings whose owners cannot be found. Developers, neighbors, and municipalities now have a powerful tool to unlock stalled projects and eliminate blight, but must

Japan's 2021 Civil Code and Real Property Law Reforms: Key Changes Affecting Businesses

Japan's 2021 Civil Code and Real Property Law Reforms: Key Changes Affecting Businesses

TL;DR: Japan’s 2021 reforms modernise co-ownership rules, clarify neighbouring-land rights, and introduce court-appointed managers for owner-unknown property—giving businesses new tools to unlock stalled assets but adding due-diligence duties. Table of Contents 1. Introduction: Modernizing Japan's Foundational Property Laws 2. Reforming Co-ownership (共有 - Kyōyū) Rules:

Slide summarising Japan’s mandatory inheritance registration: three-year deadline, fines, simplified heir report, business implications

Mandatory Inheritance Registration in Japan: What US Companies & Expatriates Need to Know

TL;DR: From 1 April 2024, heirs of Japanese real estate must register ownership within three years or face fines. A simplified “heir-reporting” option buys time, but final registration is still required. US companies and expatriates should prepare cross-border documents early and engage local counsel to avoid penalties and title

Slide summarising Japan’s owner-unknown land reforms: mandatory registration, land reversion, new management systems, business impacts

Navigating Japan's 'Land with Unknown Owners' Crisis: New Laws and Business Implications

TL;DR: Japan’s 2021 land-reform package attacks the “unknown owners” crisis via mandatory inheritance registration, a land-reversion system, relaxed co-ownership rules, and court-appointed managers. Businesses must adapt due-diligence and compliance processes but may gain new tools to unlock stalled projects. Table of Contents 1. Introduction: The Growing Challenge of

Single-slide summary: 2025 amendments—flexible work, broader leave, overtime limits, disclosure duties under Japan’s Childcare & Family Care Leave Act

Labor & Employment Law

Japan’s Family-Care Leave Act: 2025 Amendments & Employer Checklist

TL;DR: Japan’s 2024 amendments to the Childcare and Family Care Leave Act (effective April 2025-26) force employers to offer flexible work options up to preschool age, broaden care leave, expand overtime exemptions, and impose new disclosure and consultation duties. Early policy updates and training are essential. Table of

One-slide summary: Japan’s Freelance Protection Act—written terms, 60-day payment, anti-harassment, and compliance checklist

Regulatory Updates

Engaging Japan's Freelance Workforce: The New Freelance Protection Act and Best Practices for Contracting

TL;DR: Japan’s Freelance Protection Act (effective 1 Nov 2024) mandates written terms, 60-day payment, and bans unfair practices toward solo contractors. Businesses must overhaul onboarding, payment tracking, and harassment prevention to stay compliant and competitive. Table of Contents 1. The Freelance Landscape in Japan: Context and Challenges 2.

One‑slide summary of the 2024 Supreme Court ruling denying employer standing to challenge workers’‑comp benefit decisions.

Can Employers Sue Over Workers’ Comp Benefits? Japan’s Top Court Says No (Sup.Ct. July 4 2024)

Japan's Supreme Court ruled employers lack standing to sue on workers' comp benefit awards; challenges must target premium assessments instead.

Slide summarising the 2009 Supreme Court ruling that deducts future disability pensions from government hit‑and‑run compensation.

Japan’s Supreme Court Clarifies Hit‑and‑Run Relief: Future Disability Pensions Must Offset Government Compensation (2009)

Japan’s Supreme Court held that future Workers’ Comp disability pensions must be fully deducted from state hit‑and‑run compensation, reshaping victim relief rules.

Slide summarizing the Supreme Court’s 1995 ruling on survivor claims for unpaid pension benefits under Japan’s National Pension Act

Japan Supreme Court Clarifies Survivor Claims to Unpaid Pensions (1995)

Japan’s Supreme Court (1995) ruled survivors must file a separate administrative claim for unpaid pension installments—no automatic succession to the deceased’s lawsuit. Learn the procedure and implications.

Infographic summarizing Japan’s 2008 Supreme Court ruling on the “first consultation date” and disability‑pension eligibility

Japan’s Supreme Court Defines “First Consultation Date” for Disability Basic Pension Eligibility (2008)

TL;DR Japan’s Supreme Court (Oct 10 2008) ruled that the literal “first consultation date” (shoshinbi) — not the medical onset date — controls eligibility for the pre‑20 Disability Basic Pension. The Court favored textual certainty over disease‑specific flexibility, leaving legislative reform as the only remedy for students diagnosed

Diagram summarising Japan’s 2011 Supreme Court decision on mixed medical care, contrasting insured and uninsured treatments with Article 86 exceptions.

Japan’s Supreme Court Affirms Ban on Mixed Medical Care – Key Takeaways from the 2011 Judgment

TL;DR * In 2011 Japan’s Supreme Court confirmed that combining insured and uninsured treatments (“mixed medical care”) generally voids health‑insurance benefits unless strict Article 86 exceptions apply. * The Court grounded its reasoning in legislative history, system coherence and patient‑safety considerations, rejecting constitutional challenges. * The decision reinforces regulated

Summary slide illustrating the 2006 Supreme Court ruling on National Health Insurance premium setting and hardship exemptions in Japan

Japan Supreme Court 2006: National Health Insurance Premiums & Hardship Exemptions Explained

TL;DR Japan’s Supreme Court Grand Bench (March 1, 2006) upheld Asahikawa City’s method of setting compulsory National Health Insurance (NHI) premiums and its narrow hardship‑exemption rule. The Court held that NHI premiums, although mandatory, are not “taxes” under Article 84 of the Constitution. Therefore, ordinances may

One‑slide summary showing Japan Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling on pension cuts: elimination of 2.5 % special‑measure level, rationale of fiscal sustainability and inter‑generational fairness.

Japan Supreme Court 2023 Pension‑Cut Ruling: Balancing Sustainability and Recipient Rights

TL;DR * In December 2023 Japan’s Supreme Court upheld the 2012 law phasing out a 2.5 % “special‑measure” pension surplus. * The Court applied the Horiki standard: legislation is invalid only if “markedly irrational.” * Key justifications: inter‑generational fairness, fiscal sustainability, and restoring the macro‑economic slide. * Challenges based