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…
Subjects: Japan
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…
Japan COVID-19 Employer Resources
Japan’s Life Insurers Make Adjustments for COVID-19
Life insurance companies in Japan have recently taken new measures to manage COVID-19. First, many life insurance companies elected to accept claims for death due…
Japan
Mandatory employee benefits in Japan include retirement, several types of disability pensions, workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance, healthcare, long-term care, paid leaves, and contribution to…
Asinta Welcomes Japan’s Cornes & Company as Newest Global Employee Benefits Partner
Asinta is pleased to welcome Japan’s Cornes & Company to the Asinta global employee benefits Partnership. The company services inbound multinational business and is among…