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Can employers unilaterally terminate employees because they feel like it?

The short answer is “no” because Japanese labor law significantly restricts it. Many multinational corporations have encountered legal challenges after terminating staff without knowing the law or thinking labor law in Japan is the same as in other countries.

Japanese labor law offers greater protection to employees than in other places around the world. This article will dive into some of the details of labor law in Japan.

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