Understand your position before you decide anything
A private hour set aside to explain, plainly, where things stand — with no expectation that you take any particular next step.
Return homeWhat this consultation offers
This is a private hour for an employee who wants to understand their position — regarding unrecorded overtime, a proposed transfer, non-renewal of a fixed-term contract, or how a resignation might be treated — before deciding what, if anything, to do. We explain what the position is and what routes exist, including routes that do not involve a dispute.
Recognising the situation
A notice about a transfer, a contract that may not be renewed, or overtime that never quite matches your own records — these situations often arrive without a clear sense of what your options actually are. It is common to sit with the uncertainty for weeks simply because the next step is unclear.
How the hour is spent
We ask you to describe the situation and share any documents you have. From there, we explain the employer's likely position, your position as the employee, and where the law places the boundary between them. No course of action is recommended unless you ask us directly what we would suggest.
The position panel
Employer's position, generally
What an employer is typically permitted to do in situations of this kind, and under what conditions.
Employee's position, generally
What protections and options are typically available to the employee in the same circumstance.
Where the law draws the line
The boundary between the two positions, stated as plainly as the circumstances allow.
Before you come in: a record checklist
Gathering a few documents in advance makes the hour more useful. A short, printable list is provided ahead of the consultation, and typically includes:
- ■ Your employment contract and any written work rules you have access to
- ■ Recent pay slips and any personal overtime records
- ■ Written notices or correspondence relevant to the situation
- ■ A brief timeline of events as you recall them
The investment
Covers one hour, held at the Kyoto office or online, plus a written summary and the record checklist. No further work is proposed unless you raise it.
A note of reassurance
Many consultations end with the employee deciding no further action is needed once their position is clearer. That is a perfectly reasonable outcome, and not one we treat as incomplete.
Getting started
Send a short description of your situation and preferred format (in person or online), and we will confirm a time.
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