Rights at work
Your rights as a foreign worker in Japan: contracts, overtime and unpaid wages
Overtime pay in Japan: 25% extra, 50% past 60 hours a month, 35% on legal holidays. Plus 36 agreement caps, unpaid wages and free help in your language.
Rights at work
Paid leave, overtime, minimum wage and what to do when your employer breaks the rules.
Rights at work
Minimum wage in Japan 2026 by prefecture: rates, dates and how to check your pay
Minimum wage in Japan for FY2026: ¥1,177 national average, Tokyo ¥1,280, every prefecture's rate and start date, and how to check a monthly salary.
Rights at work
Paid leave in Japan (有給休暇): how many days you get and the 5-day rule
Paid leave in Japan: 10 days after 6 months, up to 20 a year, 5 days your employer must make you take, 2-year carryover, part-time days and sick days.