Partner Miho Kodera

Osaka Bar Association, Japan Federation of Bar Associations (2010)

Location ： Osaka Office

Practice Areas

      Education & Professional Experience

      2009
      Kobe University School of Law (J.D.)

      2007
      Kyoto University (LL.B.)

      Activities

      Council of Lawyers for Managerial Matters
      Member, Special Committee on Labor Issues, Osaka Bar Association
      Member, Headquarters for Promotion of Gender Equality, Osaka Bar Association

      Publications Archives

      2025.12.17
      [Court Case] A Case in which a Disposition of Non-payment of Retirement Allowance for Reasons including Embezzlement of Fares of 1,000 yen was Found Valid (A Case of a Local Public Employee)
      2025.06.18
      [Court Case] A High Court Decision that Reversed a District Court Decision that Had Determined a Company’s Exercise of its Right to Change the Period of Requested Paid Leave was Unlawful, and Determined such Exercise was Lawful
      2024.09.18
      [Court Case] The Supreme Court Decision on whether or not the System of Deemed Working Hours Outside the Workplace Applies
      2024.03.19
      [Court Case] The Supreme Court Decision on the Basic Wage and Bonus of Employees Re-hired Following Retirement upon Reaching the Retirement Age
      2023.09.13
      [Court Case] A Case in which the Delay in Providing the Results of an Investigation Regarding Harassment and the Like to the Person who Reported the Incident was Found to be a Breach of the Duty of Care for Safety and the Principle of Good Faith and thereby Constitute a Breach of Obligation
      2021.03
      COVID-19 and Corporate Legal Affairs – Legal Issues during/after COVID-19
      2017.12.18
      The Latest Movement on Maternity Harassment

      Seminars/Lectures Archives

      2026.07.10
      【Online Seminar for Healthcare Professionals】Series of Seminars on Legal and Employment Affairs of Hospitals: Handling of Harassment -- Protecting Employees Through a Systematic Approach (2)
      2026.06.16
      Series of Seminars on Legal and Employment Affairs of Hospitals: Handling of Harassment -- Protecting Employees Through a Systematic Approach (1)
      2021.04.19 ～2021.05.28
      【Online Seminar: Video Streaming】Review in 30 Minutes! Labor Law Series: When Considering Secondment of Employees during the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic - Q&A on Secondment and the New Subsidy for Secondment
      2020.06.29 ～2020.08.31
      [Online Seminar: Video Streaming] Understand the Main Points in 30 minutes! The Amendments to the so-called Power Harassment Prevention Act - Impact on Compliance Check Lists and Harassment Investigations -
      2019.10.03
      Practical Approaches Concerning "Equal Pay for Equal Work" to be amended in April 2020 - What are the "Minimum Required Measures" to be taken by a Company?
      2018.08.30
      【Nagoya】Practical Measures in Light of the Supreme Court Decisions in the Nagasawa Unyu Case and Hamakyorex Case -- Specific Steps for Reviewing and Amending Wage Systems and Allowances
      2018.08.07
      【Tokyo】Practical Measures in Light of the Supreme Court Decisions in the Nagasawa Unyu Case and Hamakyorex Case -- Specific Steps for Reviewing and Amending Wage Systems and Allowances
      2018.07.23
      【Osaka】Practical Measures in Light of the Supreme Court Decisions in the Nagasawa Unyu Case and Hamakyorex Case -- Specific Steps for Reviewing and Amending Wage Systems and Allowances
      2017.09.08
      The latest practices in handling workplace harassment such as "maternity harassment," and a commentary on examples thereof

      Awards

      Publications
      "Q&A for Women’s Labor Issues from the Perspective of a Female Attorney"
      - Arrangements for Shorter Working Hours for Child Rearing (September 12, 2016)
      - Job Relocation of Employees during the Period of Child Rearing and Family Care (October 24, 2016)
      - Matters to Note for Diversification of Regular Employees (November 21, 2016)
      - Measures such as Family Care Leave and Shorter Working Hours (December 19, 2016)
      Rodo Shinbun (Labor Newspaper)

      Seminar
      "Examination and Review of Disciplinary Dismissals based on Court Cases"
      Japan Pharmaceutical Industry Legal Affairs Association (November 2012)

      "Recent Trends in and Measures for Handling Sexual Harassment, Abuse of Power and Other Similar Harassment"
      In-house Lecture (November and December, 2018)

      "Summary of Work Style Reform-related Laws: Notable Points of the Amendments to the Laws and How to Comply Therewith"
      Japan Pharmaceutical Industry Legal Affairs Association (February 2019)

      Languages

      Japanese & English

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