Social Security

Everything You Need to Know About Health Insurance Card

A health insurance card, often used for medical expense procedures at hospitals and as an official ID. In this artic...
Working rules

UNDERSTANDING ACTIONS THAT COUNT AS OVERTIME AND WORKING HOURS

The Labor Standards Act defines and regulates working hours, stipulating that "the working hours in a day must not exce...
Social Security

FIVE TYPES OF SOCIAL INSURANCE

When you are employed by a company in Japan, you will join five social insurances if you meet certain conditions. Let’s...
Tax

Flat-amount Cut of Personal Income Tax

Flat reduction of 30,000 yen for income tax and 10,000 yen for resident tax, totaling 40,000 yen per person.
Tax

Resident Tax

Resident tax is a tax paid to maintain public services provided by prefectures and municipalities in Japan. It helps fund education, welfare, and other public services.
Working rules

Paid Leave

Annual paid leave is leave granted to workers who have been employed for a certain period, allowing them to take time o...
Social Security

What is Workers’ compensation insurance

Workers' compensation insurance is a system that provides financial assistance and compensation to workers when they ar...
Social Security

When you are hired, what kind of insurance are you covered?

Employees are supposed to be covered by four different types of insurance. Health insurance and nursing care ins...
Working rules

How many days do you get annual paid leave?

10 days of Annual paid leave should be given to you if you meet followings requirement; Work 6 months at company ...
Social Security

How much copayment for medical expenses is in Japan

Human Resources finished your registration process for Social security, you can get Health Insurance card. You should p...