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…