Yukiko Imazu
Partner
- TEL:
- 81-3-6775-1045
- FAX:
- 81-3-6775-2045
Yukiko Imazu focuses her practice in the area of labor and employment and acts on behalf of both Japanese and non-Japanese companies in advising on labor and employment issues. She is also an experienced labor and employment litigator, having successfully defended many cases. She also gives seminars and training sessions regarding labor and employment matters tailored to clients' needs, both in Japanese and English. Especially, she gives a lot of harassment prevention seminars to non-Japanese companies, Japanese companies, Japanese governmental bodies and universities.
Practice Areas
Key Practice Areas
Harassment
Severance Matters
Drafting and Review of Work Rules and Employment Contracts
Immigration-related Services
Labor and Employment Disputes
Non-regular Employment
Working Conditions including Salary, Retirement Allowance, and Pension
Labor and Employment Issues Associated with Corporate Restructuring
Labor Unions
Dealing with the Regulators
Safety and Well-being of Employees including Mental Health Issues
Executive (Board Members and Auditors) Issues
Social Insurance and Labor Insurance
Labor and Employment Law Compliance
Related Practice Areas
Topics
Practice Groups
- Labor Law Group
Background
Mar 1991 | Keio University (LL.B.) |
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Apr 1996 | The Legal Training and Research Institute of Japan |
Jan 1999 - Jun 1999 | Worked for a foreign financial institution |
Apr 2002 - Mar 2003 | Worked for a domestic financial insitution |
Apr 2007 - Mar 2010 | Associate Professor (Private Law and Procedure I/II; Corporate Law and Business Transactions BP/WP), Keio Law School |
Feb 2010 - Mar 2014 | Auditor, Ishibashi Foundation |
Mar 2014 - | Director, Ishibashi Foundation |
Apr 2015 - Mar 2017 | Member of the Planning Committee for Anti-Harassment Measures, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
Jul 2015 - Jul 2024 | Board Member, Management Lawyers Council |
Jun 2018 - | Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited |
Apr 2020 - | Chairperson, Planning Committee on Anti-Harassment Measures, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
May 2022 - May 2023 | Outside Auditor of dip Corporation |
Jun 2022 - | Outside Director of ALCONIX CORPORATION |
May 2023 | Outside Director and Audit & Supervisory Committee Member of dip Corporation |
Jul 2024 - | Executive Board Member, Management Lawyers Council |
Publications
Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice (Sixth Edition)
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Sep 2024
Lexology Getting The Deal Through - Market Intelligence Remote Working 2023 (Japan Chapter)
Lexology Getting The Deal Through - Market Intelligence Remote Working 2023
Oct 2023
Lexology Getting The Deal Through - Market Intelligence Remote Working 2022 (Japan Chapter)
Lexology Getting The Deal Through - Market Intelligence Remote Working 2022
Oct 2022
Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice Fifth Edition
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Nov 2021
Lexology Getting The Deal Through - Market Intelligence Remote Working 2021 (Japan Chapter)
Lexology Getting The Deal Through - Market Intelligence Remote Working 2021
Nov 2021
Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice Fourth Edition
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Sep 2019
Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice Third Edition
Anderson Mori & Tomotsune
Sep 2017
Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice Second Edition
LexisNexis Japan
Oct 2014
Introduction to Japanese Business Law & Practice
LexisNexis Hong Kong
Dec 2012
Amendment of the fixed-term employment system and the temporary service system and its impact on the practice - from the viewpoint of counsel for employers
Quarterly Labor Law, No. 239, Winter Issue 2012
Dec 2012
The elimination of anti-social forces from employment relationship
Journal of Management Lawyers Council, No. 173, June 2012
Jun 2012
Jan 2012
Today's Labor Management Handbook
Labor Management Practice Group, Shinnippon-Hoki Publishing Co., Ltd.,
Feb 2010
Japanese Business Law and Practice
Law Press China
May 2009
Risks and Countermeasures Involving Withdrawal of Employment Offer
Dealing with Labor Risks in Recession (Edited by Chuokeizai-Sha, Inc.)
Apr 2009
Sexual Harassment May Destroy Your Company
The Lawyers, April & May 2007 - September 2008
May 2007
Lectures
Regulations over Harassment and Diversity, and Practical Issues in Asian Jurisdictions
LAWASIA (The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific
Sep 21, 2017
Fear of flying or just worried about your co-pilot? Working cross border and in association with lawyers from other jurisdictions
International Bar Association
Oct 19 - 24, 2014
Employers' health management and safety consideration for employees working overseas
Keidanren, Industrial Safety and Health Section
Nov 1, 2012
Countermeasures for Fixed-Term Employment Based on Amendments to Labor Contract Act - together with Amendments to Worker Dispatch Act and Act for Stabilization of Employment of Older Persons -
The Financial Management Forums, Inc.
Oct 29, 2012
Jun 27 - 28, 2012
Sexual Harassment - Employer's Liabilities Appeared from Court Precedents and Actions to be Taken
The Japan Institute of Workers' Evolution
Jun 14, 2011
Preventing Power Harassment
The Financial Management Forums, Inc
Jun 9, 2011
Legal Issues in Chinese Enterprises in Japan
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
Mar 26, 2010
Recent Labor Issues and its Countermeasures - Focusing on Case Studies
The Banking & Securities Research Co.,Ltd.
Apr 23, 2009
Labor Issues in Recession
The Financial Management Forums, Inc.
Mar 17, 2009
Countermeasures against Recent Labor Issues - For the Personnel Manager
The Banking & Securities Research
Mar 5, 2009
the Duties and Responsibilities of Managers and Supervisors to take part in Preventing Sexual Harassment
The National Personnel Authority of Japan
Dec 4, 2008
Various Issues regarding the Expiration of a Three-year Contract of Dispatched Employees (haken) for Liberated Operations
Management Lawyers Council
Sep 10, 2008
Tendency and Countermeasures of Harassment - What Companies Should Do
The Institute for the Financial Affairs
Aug 25, 2008
Company's Countermeasures for Sexual Harassment Required by Amended Equal Employment Act
Management Lawyers Council
Nov 16, 2007
Sexual Harassment-Employer's Liabilities and Action to be Taken-
The Management Training Center
Nov 1, 2004
Achievements
Jan 17, 2024
Dec 14, 2023
Apr 20, 2023
Jan 11, 2023
Dec 15, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Jan 13, 2022
Dec 16, 2021
Apr 15, 2021
Jan 13, 2021
Dec 15, 2020
Apr 9, 2020
Dec 6, 2019
Apr 4, 2019
Nov 30, 2018
Professional Admissions
- Japan (1996)
Professional and Academic Associations
- First Tokyo Bar Association
- Management Lawyers Council
Languages
- Japanese (first language)
- English