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Working in Japan - What is employment form?
Employment form is the type of employment contract concluded between a company and an individual (worker).
Direct and Indirect employment
Direct employment is a method in which a company and an employee enter into a direct employment contract.There are full-time employees, part-time employees, contract employees, etc.
Indirect employment is a method in which a worker works for a client company after signing an employment contract with a staffing agency. A dispatched worker (“haken” in Japanese) is an example of this type of employment.
A list of easy to understand
Differences in Employment Forms
Such differences often exist.
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Dispatch
Employee |
Agreement
Employee |
Permanent |
| Contract period |
May be finite |
May be finite |
Indefinite |
| Job Description |
You can choose(depending on contract details) |
You can choose(depending on contract details) |
often cannot choose |
| Working hours/Breaks |
You can choose |
You can choose(depending on contract details) |
often cannot choose(according to company regulations) |
| Bonus |
Often not |
Often not |
there is often |
| Presence or absence of transportation expenses |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Various insurance |
Yes(depending on contract details) |
Yes(depending on contract details) |
Yes |
| Transfer |
None |
need to move
Sometimes |
need to move
Sometimes |
| Presence or absence of overtime |
You can choose |
Depends on contract |
I can not decide |
Detailed explanation for each type of employment
We will explain in detail the three types of employment forms: "temporary employees", "contract employees" and "regular employees".
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What is a temporary worker?
Temporary dispatch is a way of working that is established between "temporary employee (you)" , "temporary staffing agency" and "client company".
When you find a job you want and start working, you sign an employment contract with a temporary agency.
The client company will provide work instructions.
The temporary staffing agency with which you have an employment contract will take care of your salary payment and social insurance enrollment procedures.
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What is a contract employee?
A contract employee works under a contract with a company, but in many cases it is a "fixed-term labor contract" with a fixed period of employment. The Labor Standards Act stipulates that a fixed-term labor contract is for a maximum period of 3 years (or 5 years) in principle.Therefore, the contract period offered by the company is 3 years (or 5 years) at the longest.In practice, a labor contract is concluded for six months to one year, and renewal and termination of the contract are often decided on an annual basis.If the contract is renewed by agreement with the company, employment will continue for the new contract period.
If the contract period expires and the contract is terminated without renewal, the employee will be terminated.
Depending on the company, there is also the possibility of hiring a full-time employee.Various conditions such as the content of the work depend on the content of the contract.
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What is a regular employee?
A regular employee is a full-time worker who has signed an "indefinite employment contract" with a company without a fixed period.There is no renewal of the employment period after hiring, and it is possible to continue working continuously.
However, there is a possibility that the work and work location may change due to the company's instructions.
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