Daily Life
Working Hours and Leave System
July 16, 2026
Working hours and leave are very important aspects of your job. Make sure you understand your rights clearly. Knowing these rules will help protect you in the workplace.
Working hours, breaks, and days off are determined by law. Even for temporary/dispatched workers, there are special obligations regarding the determination of working conditions. In addition, overtime work and work on days off must be compensated with premium (extra) pay.
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Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan "Life and Work Guidebook" 第8版
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/support/portal/guidebook_all.html
This article was reorganized by ＳＩＡデジタルテクノロジー株式会社 based on the above source.
※This language version is a machine translation from the Japanese version (ＳＩＡデジタルテクノロジー株式会社).
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