Labor and Employment Law Bulletin titled "Obligation to clarify the “Right to request the Conversion ” and the “Terms and conditions of employment applicable after the Conversion” associated with the amendment to the Regulation for Enforcement of the Labor Standards Act―Amendments to the rules concerning clarification of conditions of employment of April 2024―" has been published.
Contents
I. What is the Conversion Rule?
II. Amendments to the obligation to clarify the points to fixed-term employees concerning the Conversion Rule
1. Obligation to clarify to fixed-term employees their eligibility to request the Conversion
2. Obligation to clarify the terms and conditions of employment which will be applied after the Conversion
III. Points of practical operations
1. Timing, method of clarification, and sample description
2．“Other provision” of terms and conditions of employment applicable after the Conversion
IV. Penalty for a breach of the obligation to clarify certain points to fixed-term employees concerning the Conversion Rule
V. Measures to be taken by the effective date