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Please Advise me About Reporting Foreign Employment
Our company sells electrical appliances, daily goods and foods. Since the number of foreign customers is increasing, we are planning to hire foreign staff. Please advise us about the Hello Work reporting system in case we hire a new foreign employee.
A revised law concerning the reporting of foreign employment came into effect on October 1, 2007. According to this law it became obligatory for a company that employs non-Japanese nationals to report their employment and resignation to the public employment security office (Hello Work).
After detailing the necessary items, including visa status and residence period, in the remarks column of a report form for obtaining employment insurance or ceasing employment insurance, please hand it to the office by the 10th day of the month after the employee begins work, and within 10 days of their resignation.
In the case that the employee is not a holder of an employment insurance book (e.g. a foreign student working part time), fill in the foreign employment report form and hand it to the office by the end of the month after the employee is hired or leaves the company.
If you fail in reporting, or if you make a false report, you may be fined up to 300 thousand yen as a penalty. Furthermore, when you hire more than 10 non-Japanese nationals as regular employees, you are required to have a supervisor responsible for the foreign employees.
Regarding whether foreign employees may join your company or not, please confirm they have a foreign registration card or passport, and if necessary, permission for activities not stated in their visa or certificate of eligibility to work.
Advisor: KUROKAWA Koji (Immigration Lawyer)
