Flexible employment: challenges, statutory requirements and practical viewpoints

Human Resources 

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Mr. Hideki Thurgood Kano from Anderson Mori & Tomotsune gave an overview of the legal and practical considerations surrounding unilateral dismissal, focusing on:

An overview of the range of practices undertaken
General trends (frequency of going to court, settlement trends, frequently seen risks)
A comparison between foreign and Japanese financial services companies
Legislative changes on the horizon

English

Human Resources

Hideki Thurgood Kano
Partner, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

 

A firm’s management may sometimes want to respond to business conditions or staff situations by reducing headcount or considering staff dismissal. There are rights and obligations that both parties need to consider. Japanese law and employment practice can be sometimes difficult to navigate.

Mr. Hideki Thurgood Kano will give an overview of the legal and practical considerations surrounding unilateral dismissal, focusing on:

  • An overview of the range of practices undertaken
  • General trends (frequency of going to court, settlement trends, frequently seen risks)
  • A comparison between foreign and Japanese financial services companies
  • Legislative changes on the horizon

This presentation may be useful for human resource staff as well as managers and legal staff from member firms.

Hideki Thurgood Kano is a Partner of Anderson Mori & Tomotsune which is one of the largest and most diversified full service law firms in Japan. Thurgood has been practicing in the area of labor and employment since 1995. He acts on behalf of both Japanese and non-Japanese multinational companies, advising them on all aspects of labor and employment.


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