Labor (Employment) Contracts in Japan: A Comparison with Civil and Commercial Contract - International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations View Labor (Employment) Contracts in Japan: A Comparison with Civil and Commercial Contract by Hiroya Nakakubo - International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations Labor (Employment) Contracts in Japan: A Comparison with Civil and Commercial Contract Hiroya Nakakubo 17 4

A labor (employment) contract is used when an individual is hired by an employer. Affected by both the applicable statutory provisions and the actual employment practices, Japanese labor contracts have acquired distinctive traits. The contracts are so wildly different that it is often difficult to distinguish if the contracts are truly contracts. This article will examine the Japanese labor contract and then make comparisons of the labor contract to other contracts.

International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations