The recent outbreak of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) raises challenging issues for employers in Japan. Now is the time for employers to revisit their health and safety protocols and install procedures to minimize the risk of the outbreak affecting their staff, while at work or travelling for work. The following alert outlines the main employer obligations and important considerations for employers in Japan.
Tomohisa Muranushi is a member of the Firm's Corporate/M&A Practice Group in Tokyo and has eighteen years of legal experience working in Japan. He co-authored M&A Handbook on Conducting Business Practically and the Japan chapter on Cross-border Labour and Employee Benefits Handbook. Tomohisa has also worked at the San Francisco and Bangkok offices of Baker McKenzie.
Byron Frost is a member of the Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions group of Baker McKenzie's Tokyo office. Prior to joining the Firm, he worked in a major law firm in Australia.
Daichi Kiriyama is a member of both the Corporate/M&A and Labor/Employment groups at Baker McKenzie's Tokyo office. He has also had the opportunity to burnish his legal skills with real-world experience in the pharmaceutical industry during a secondment with a major international pharmaceutical company.
Kento Tanei is a member of both the Corporate/M&A and Labor/Employment groups at Baker McKenzie's Tokyo office and worked as an employment law adviser while on a part-time secondment with a global consulting firm.