Labor Disputes and Proceedings

Companies are sometimes forced to face disputes with their employees, ex-employees or labor unions in the course of personnel and labor management.

We provide effective advice on such labor disputes, represent clients in courts for labor litigation as well as labor tribunals and in the Labor Relations Commission for labor proceedings including mediation and relief for unfair labor practices, and negotiate with labor unions for collective bargaining agreements on behalf of employers.

When consulting on general labor matters, we also provide practical advice to help clients understand the points to consider in cases where such matters become disputes.

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Lawyers in charge of Labor Disputes and Proceedings

PublicationsArchives

2025.06.30
Legal Issues and Challenges in Supporting the Balance Between Treatment and Work
2025.06.30
Analysis of the Sharp NEC Display Solutions Case, Examining Return-to-Work Assessment Criteria and the Scope of the Court Decision
2025.06.18
[Court Case] A Case in which Status as a Person in a Position of Supervision or Management was Recognized for a Manager of a Used Car Dealership
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
2025.06.18
[Court Case] A Case which Affirmed Non-renewal of a Fixed-term Employment Contract in Post-Retirement Re-Employment Due to Failure to Reach an Agreement on Changes to Less Favorable Terms and Conditions
2025.03.19
PANORAMIC NEXT - Labour & Employment - Japan Chapter
2025.03.19
[Court Case] The Case Denying a Housekeeper who was Working Concurrently as a Home Nursing Caregiver from Being Considered a "Domestic Worker"
2025.03.19
[Court Case] The Case Affirming that Nap Hours when Workers were not Actually Engaged in Work are Working Hours and Denying the Application of the Monthly Flexible Working Hours System
2025.03.19
[Court Case] Validity of Dismissal of a Worker who Blew the Whistle
2024.12.18
[Court Case] A Case in which the Employer's Unilateral Relocation Order Despite an Agreement to Limit the Job Type was Determined to be Unlawful
2024.12.18
[Court Case] A Case in which a Reduction of Retirement Allowance Based on Breach of the Post-Termination Non-Competition Clause in the Employment Agreement was Determined to be Valid
2024.12.18
[Court Case] A Case Regarding the Legality of the Assignment and other Conditions upon Return from Childcare Leave Related to the Organizational Change that Occurred during the Leave
2024.11.21
Summary of Issues of Labor Law Practice Regarding Non-competition and Preventing Trade Secrets from Being Taken in or out of the Company (Business Homu, January 2025)
2024.09.18
[Court Case] Obligation to Pay Wages for Non-working Hours due to 'Maternity Harassment'
2024.09.18
[Court Case] The Supreme Court Decision on whether or not the System of Deemed Working Hours Outside the Workplace Applies
2024.09.18
[Court Case] A Case in which the Status as an Employee under the Labor Standards Act was Affirmed with Respect to an Idol Group Member
2024.09.18
[Court Case] A Case in which On-call Hours of a Medical Resident were Denied as Working Hours
2024.06.20
Business Practice/Hanrei Riview ≪Case Studies≫ Sakai Hikkoshi center Case (The Tachikawa Branch of the Tokyo District Court, August 9, 2023, Rodo Hanrei No.1305, p.5）
2024.06.19
[Court Case] A Case in which a Reassignment Order for the Purpose of Personnel Management was Declared Valid
2024.03.19
[Court Case] Whether it is Legitimate to Demand Repayment of the Overseas Training Expenses from a Resigned Employee
2024.03.19
[Court Case] A Case in which Encouragement of Resignation upon Becoming Aware of the Employee's Mental Disorder was Found to be an Act to Harm his Moral Interest and Held Unlawful
2023.12.30
Failure Studies on Industrial Health across Multiple Occupations (Yokogawa Electric case)
2023.12.20
[Court Case] A Case in which the Application of the System of Deemed Working Hours Outside the Workplace was Denied for Medical Reps
2023.12.20
[Court Case] A Case in which Conclusion of a Labor Contract was Denied because an Agreement had not been Reached on the Wage Amount
2023.12.20
[Court Case] A Case in which it was Determined Valid to Refuse Renewal of a Fixed-term Employment Contract that has a Non-renewal Clause Added after Several Renewals
2023.12.20
[Court Case] A Case in which a Dismissal due to Winding-up of the Company was Found Valid
2023.11.24
[Serial Article/Legal Affairs for Companies Expanding Overseas] [No.8]Duties of Companies to their Employees in Overseas Countries During a Crisis Therein and the Response to Such Crisis - From the Perspectives of Governing Law and Duty of Care for Safety
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 there
2023.09.13
[Court Case] A Case in which the Disciplinary Dismissal of an Employee who Refused a Relocation Order because he Had to Take Care of his Child with a Chronic Illness and Elderly Mother was Found Valid
2023.09.13
[Court Case] A Case in which the Client's Breach of the Duty of Care for Safety was Recognized with Respect to Harassment toward a Freelancer
2023.09.13
[Court Case] A Case in which the Company's Claim for Damages against a Former Employee on the Grounds of Breach of a Non-competition Obligation was Dismissed
2023.06.15
Business Practice/Hanrei Riview ≪Case Studies≫ Hagoromo Gakuen (Hagoromo International University) Case (Osaka High Court, January 18, 2023, Rodo Hanrei No.1285, p.18)
2023.06.08
Legal Protection for Freelancers - Legal Protection Laws for Freelancers and Worker Status under the Labour Union Law -
2021.12.20
Journal of management Lawyers Council No. 210 "Report of the 15th Conference for the Yearly Review of Important Court Decisions"
2019.12.20
Journal of management Lawyers Council No. 203 "Report of the 11th Conference for the Yearly Review of Important Court Decisions"
2018.03.01
(Selected by Attorneys!) Important Labor Case No. 161: The Case of E, a Medical Corporation (overtime work of an obstetrician)
2018.01.01
(Selected by Attorneys!) Important Labor Case No. 155: The Case of the Harada Gakuen, an Incorporated Educational Institute (validity of an order changing the duties of a person with visible impairments)

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SeminarsArchives

2025.10.04
Considered Based on Employment Law Practice: Measures to Handle Occupational Health Problems
2025.04.25
【Online Seminar】 Sorting Out Legal Issues Surrounding Decisions on Reinstatement of Employees: Based on Recent Court Cases
2024.12.06
Learning the Freelance Act (Enforced on November 1, 2024) in Two Hours ― Explanation of Commonalities with and Differences from Employment Law
2024.11.09
"Giving Consideration" to or "Taking Disciplinary Action" against an Employee Suspected to Have a Mental Health Problem or Other Similar Problem - From the Perspective of Employment Law and Occupational Health Law
2024.09.26
【Online Seminar】 Points to be Checked in Practice Regarding the Freelance Act Effective November 1, 2024
2024.09.22
"Issues in Supporting Treatment and Work Integration and Law" - Symposium No. 8, the Fourth Academic Congress, The Japan Association of Occupational Health Law
2024.09.21
"Commentary on the Sharp NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. Case" - Collaborative Academic Association's Symposium No. 1, the Fourth Academic Congress, The Japan Association of Occupational Health Law
2024.04.05
【Online Seminar】 Series of Seminars on Latest Court Decisions (25): Commentary on the Latest Court Decisions concerning the Recipient of Corporate Retirement Allowance Paid upon Death of an Employee
2024.03.09
Responding to Employees with Mental Health Disorders and Legal Practice Concerning Leaves of Absence and Return Therefrom - Approach from the Perspective of the "Legal Obligation" of an Employer
2023.12.20
【Online Seminar】 Seminar on Legal Practices for Companies Expanding Their Business Abroad (7): Duties of Companies to their Employees in Overseas Countries During a Crisis Therein and the Response to Such Crisis
2023.11.17
Learn the Latest Trends! Duty of Care for Safety and Workplace Environments - Commentaries on Court Cases from the Perspectives of Mental Health, Harassment Investigation and LGBTQ+
2023.09.17
Handling of Health Information in the Workplace -- Bridging the Gap between Law and Occupational Health Practice Symposium No. 4, the Third Academic Congress, The Japan Association of Occupational Health Law
2023.06.27
[Video Streaming] Obligations and Responsibilities toward Employees, etc. that should be Noted at an Internal Investigation in View of Judicial Precedents Related to Labor Law
2022.09.30
Examination of "Current" Issues of Personnel Relocation and Secondment -- Based on the Trends Concerning Job-based Employment, Mental Health, Harassment and Remote Work
2022.09.18
Handling of Genetic Information in the Workplace and Practical Actions -- Approach Using Hypothetical Cases Concerning Hereditary Tumors Symposium No. 3, the Second Academic Congress, The Japan Association of Occupational Health Law
2022.03.04
【Onilne Seminar】New Series of International Legal Practice Seminars (7): International Labor Affairs - Working without Being Employed
2021.10.08
【Onilne Seminar】Series of Seminars on Latest Court Decisions (4): Latest Court Decisions on Renewal of Fixed-Term Employment Agreements
2021.08.30
【Onilne Seminar】Series of Seminars on Latest Court Decisions (3): Latest Court Decisions on Overtime Pay and Deemed Working Hour Systems
2021.07.30
【Free Online Seminar for a Limited Audience】Legal Seminar for Foreign Companies, Series 2：Basics of Labor Disputes (Labor Litigation, Labor Tribunal Proceedings and Collective Bargaining)
2021.07.19
【Online Seminar】Update of Legal Practices of Relocation, Secondment and Transfer of Employees - Based on Latest Court Decisions and Movement to Introduce "Job-based Employment"
2021.07.01
【Free Online Seminar for a Limited Audience】Legal Seminar for Foreign Companies, Series 1：Considerations on Voluntary Retirement and Unilateral Termination
2021.06.11
【Online Seminar: Video Streaming】Review in 30 Minutes! Labor Law Series: 7 Questions on Telecommuting - Follow-up on Basic Matters Concerning Telecommuting (Working from Home)
2021.06.07
【Online Seminar: Video Streaming】Review in 30 Minutes! Labor Law Series: To What Extent Can Employers Step into Employees' Private Sphere? - Limit of Corporate Discipline
2021.05.27
【Online Seminar: Video Streaming】Review in 30 Minutes! Labor Law Series: Legal Risks Relating to Use of Freelancers from a Labor Law Perspective
2021.04.19
【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
2021.04.08
【Online Seminar: Video Streaming】Review in 30 Minutes! Labor Law Series: Amendment of the Act on Stabilization of Employment of Elderly Persons ⸺ Introduction of the Measures to Secure Working Opportunities until Age 70
2020.06.29
[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 -
2020.05.14
【Online Seminar】Dealing with Novel Coronavirus Related Matters I: From Handling Labor Matters to Interpreting Force Majeure Disclaimer Clauses and Dealing with Bankruptcy of Business Partners
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?
2019.09.13
Summary on Equal Pay for Equal Work - Mainly Explaining Current Court Cases and Law Amendments
2019.06.14
Responding to the Legislation for the Promotion of Work Style Reforms to be enacted on April 1, 2020 - Legal Explanation by an Attorney on Practical Responses to Resolve Unreasonable Discriminatory Treatment
2019.03.07
Soon to be Enacted! A Commentary by an Attorney on the Final Review of the "Legislation for the Promotion of Work Style Reforms"
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
2018.03.05
【Tokyo】Asia Legal Practice Morning Seminar (4): Labor Issues in Chinese Subsidiaries that Japanese Parent Companies Should Know
2018.02.13
【Osaka】Asia Legal Practice Morning Seminar (3): Labor Issues in Chinese Subsidiaries that Japanese Parent Companies Should Know
2018.02.07
Legal Issues under Korea's New Administration - Particularly on Labor Law, and the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act (the Kim Young-ran Act)
2017.10.26
Commentary Based on the Outline of Bills on Work Style Reform - Check Points that Companies Should Comply with.
2017.10.20
Business in the United States - Comparison of Key Points in Employment Laws of Various States
2017.09.08
The latest practices in handling workplace harassment such as "maternity harassment," and a commentary on examples thereof

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