The team at Mori Hamada has extensive expertise in labour, employment, and industrial relations matters, including staff migration, terminations, employee benefits, and trade union work. They collaborate closely with other practice groups, integrating advisory, litigation, and M&A specialists to provide comprehensive labour and employment guidance. The team is jointly led by Chisako Takaya, who is well versed in representing employers in labour disputes; Taichi Arai, who brings valuable expertise in labour regulations from his experience at the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare; and Yoshikazu Abe, who focuses on corporate human resources and labour matters, including employee dismissal, overtime pay, and workforce reduction. Fumiko Hama is another notable member.
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Distinctions

La satisfaction du client

Clients clés

  • Japan Post Co., Ltd.
  • ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
  • Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
  • ispace, inc.

Points forts

  • Advised Japan Post Co., Ltd. in a class-action type of litigation. Around 180 employees with fixed-term employment contracts are plaintiffs.
  • Advised ispace, Inc. in a case in which the validity of the dismissal of an employee in the position of Vice President of ispace for lack of performance and the forfeiture of stock options granted to the employee was disputed.
  • Advised the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry in preparing a report regarding "job-type employment".

Avocats

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Fumiko Hama

Responsable de la pratique

Chisako Takaya; Taichi Arai; Yoshikazu Abe

Autres avocats clés

Fumiko Hama