Japan’s 2025 Defined Contribution Pension Plan Reform
Japan’s 2025 defined contribution pension plan reform is advancing major changes to the country’s defined contribution (DC) pension system as part of the government’s upcoming…
Subjects: Japan
Employee Benefits Update for Japan Q1 2025
Cornes, Asinta’s Partner in Japan, provided this employee benefits update for Japan Q1 2025. The article covers updated government measures primarily aimed at providing flexibility…
Japan’s Employee Benefits News Q3 2024
Japan’s Employee Benefits News for Q3 2024 includes many new requirements for employers that pertain to people with disabilities, unemployment benefits, the expansion of social…
Japan’s Employee Benefits News for Q2 2024
As provided by Cornes, Japan’s employee benefits news for Q2 2024 includes information about new terms of employment, increases in in-kind benefits for meals, new…
Japan’s Public Medical Insurance Covers Wegovy
It has been announced that Japan’s public medical insurance will cover Wegovy, a new obesity treatment. This development comes amid debates over the potential misuse…
Japan’s Childcare Leave and Benefit Contribution Exemptions
Employers and employees can be exempted from paying health insurance and retirement pension contributions for employees on childcare leave. Those affected include all employees who…
Gender Pay Gap Disclosure in Japan
Gender pay gap disclosure in Japan is now a requirement for employers with the government’s Act on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the…
Employee Benefits News for Japan Q1 2023
March and April brought three noteworthy changes to employee benefits in Japan. They involve employment insurance contribution increases, child care allowance increases, and record losses…
Childcare Leave Entitlements in Japan Expanded
Japan recently amended its Act on Child and Family Care Leave to expand childcare leave entitlements in the country. A significant feature of the amendment…