Guide to the Center

Guide to foreigners

For foreigners wishing to work in Japan

Introduction

The number of foreign nationals working in Japan has been increasing year after year. At the same time, there have been a number of people obtaining employment through improper channels, such as illegal brokers, and some conflicts have been caused by a lack of knowledge on Japanese labour laws. To avoid these problems it is necessary to understand the laws on working, and to look for a job in the proper way.

This booklet consists of basic items for foreign nationals working, or wishing to work in Japan, to know how to get a job through the proper route and being able to work under proper management.

This booklet will provide you with the information you will need to work legally and comfortably in Japan. This booklet will also, hopefully, assist in reducing the time needed to become accustomed to life in Japan and to Japanese culture. May your working career in Japan be a rewarding one.

  1. Foreign Nationals who are permitted to work in Japan and those who are not.
  2. When you look for a job
  3. The labour standard laws, etc. in Japan you need to be aware of.
  4. When you resign from a company
  5. Other insurance systems for workers

Appendixes

  1. The Guideline concerning Employment and Working Condition for Foreign Workers
  2. Notice of Employment(pdf)
  3. Contact List of Ministry of Justice, Immigration Bureaus, Contact List of Immigration Information Centers and Assigned Consultees' Locations
  4. List of PESOs with Interpreters (As of February 2006)