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Haruhiko Sasaki
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Haruhiko Sasaki

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Main Practices
Data Protection, Data Leaks, and Cybersecurity / Labor and Employment Law / Labor and Employment Compliance / Termination of Employment / Labor Disputes / Labor Unions / M&A, etc. Labor Issues / HR System Reforms / Harassment and Misconduct / Offshore Employment and Labor Laws / Employee Data Privacy / Directors and Officers / Social and Labor Insurance; Visas / Labor Authorities / General Corporate Legal Affairs
Languages
Japanese / English
Office
Tokyo
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Overview

Publications & Seminars

Awards

Admitted

Japan (2014)

Bar Association

Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association

Education

Sophia University (LL.B. in International Legal Studies, 2011)
Chuo Law School (J.D., 2013)
The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan

Background

ISHIZAKI & YAMANAKA (June 2016-October 2022)

Member

Management Lawyers Council
Japan Federation of Labor and Social Security Attorney's Associations

Publications

  • Startup Legal Playbook, Japan Chapter, International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) (2025) [Co-author]
  • Startup Legal Playbook, Japan Chapter, International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) (2024) [Co-author]
  • Exiting Executives, Japan Chapter, Shoosmiths LLP (2024) [Co-author]
  • “No. 18 Unfair Labor Practices,” Labor Standards Public Relations, April 21, 2022 (2022)
  • “New Criteria for Recognition of Death from Overwork, etc.,” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No. 140 (March 2022）[Co-author]
  • “Equal Pay for Equal Work in Small and Medium Enterprises (Last Volume),” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.133 (August 2021）[Co-author]
  • “New Telework Guidelines and Practical Responses,” Construction Labor Safety Vol. 707 （August 2021）
  • “General Overview of New Telework Guidelines,” Business Homu（July 2021）
  • “Analysis of the Supreme Court's Decision on the Japan Post Case (Last Volume),” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.129 (April 2021）[Co-author]
  • “Analysis of the Supreme Court's Decision on the Japan Post Case (First Volume),” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.128 (March 2021）[Co-author]
  • “Analysis of the Supreme Court's Decision on the Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University Case,” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.127 (February 2021）[Co-author]
  • “Analysis of the Supreme Court's Decision on the Metro Commerce Case,” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.126 (January 2021）[Co-author]
  • Basics and Practices of Equal Pay for Equal Work (Second Edition), Chuokeizai-sha Holdings, Inc.（2021）[Co-author]
  • Legal Theory and Practice of Japan's 'Equal Pay for Equal Work', SMBC Management Council（2021）[Co-author]
  • “Basics of Leave of Absence Allowance and Average Wage,” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.122 (September 2020）[Co-author]
  • “Re-Examination of Work-From-Home,” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.121 (August 2020）[Co-author]
  • “Extraordinary Labor Treatment in the Spread of COVID19,” Business Homu（July 2020）
  • “General Review of Equal Pay for Equal Work (Second Volume),” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.115 (February 2020）[Co-author]
  • “General Review of Equal Pay for Equal Work (First Volume),” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.114 (January 2020）[Co-author]
  • Basics and Practice of Extra Wage (2nd Edition), Chuokeizai-sha Holdings, Inc.（2020）[Co-author]
  • “Workstyle Reforms, Employment Regulations, and Labor-Management Agreements,” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.110 (September 2019）[Co-author]
  • “Overview of Advanced Professional System,” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.107 (June 2019）[Co-author]
  • “Examination of Equal Pay for Equal Work Guidelines,” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.106 (May 2019）[Co-author]
  • “Issues on Granting Paid Leave by Designated Timing,” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.105 (April 2019）[Co-author]
  • “New Issues on Part-Time Worker Management under Workstyle Reform,” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.102 (January 2019）[Co-author]
  • Basics and Practices of the Amended Work Standards Act, Chuokeizai-sha Holdings, Inc.（2019）[Co-author]
  • “Overview of Laws related to Workstyle Reform (Second Volume),” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.100 (November 2018）[Co-author]
  • “Deciphering the Two Supreme Court Decisions regarding Wages (Last Volume),” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.98 (September 2018）[Co-author]
  • “Deciphering the Two Supreme Court Decisions regarding Wages (First Volume),” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.97 (August 2018）[Co-author]
  • “Correction of Difference in Treatment of Seconded Workers regarding Equal Pay for Equal Work,” Business Homu（February 2018）
  • Basics and Practices of Overwork Prevention, Chuokeizai-sha Holdings, Inc. （2018）[Co-author]
  • “Deciphering 'Equal Pay for Equal Work' Report,” Business Guide（September 2017）[Co-author]
  • “Consideration of the Equal Pay for Equal Work Draft Guidelines (Last Volume),” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.85 (August 2017）[Co-author]
  • “Consideration of the Equal Pay for Equal Work Draft Guidelines (First Volume),” Q&A on Human Resource Practices No.81 (April 2017）[Co-author]
  • “My Interpretation of Equal Pay for Equal Work Draft Guidelines,” Business Guide（March 2017）[Co-author]
  • Company Responsibility and Practical Response to Employee Health Management (First and Last Volume), SMBC Management Council（2017）[Co-author]

Seminars

  • “[Law Revision] Practical Legal Practice on Employment of Foreign Nationals,” hosted by the Nippon Omni-Management Association, May 14, 2025
  • “Methods and Legal Practice for Reviewing Personnel and Wage Systems: Specific Measures for Updating Personnel and Wage Systems to Meet the Times,” hosted by Nagano Employers' Association, May 12, 2025
  • Speaker at the on-demand webinar entitled "Recent developments in employment law - Asia-Pacific," hosted by L&E Global, December 3, 2024
  • “Design of Rules for Hiring Part-Time, Fixed-Term, and Temporary Employees and Countermeasures against Problems,” hosted by the Nippon Omni-Management Association, October 22, 2024
  • "Practical Responses to Problematic Employees - Solutions to Protect the Work Environment and Increase Labor Productivity," hosted by Atsumi & Sakai Start-up Support Practice Team, October 21, 2024
  • “Practical System Design and Troubleshooting for Employment of Older Persons: Continuous Employment beyond Age 65, Extension of Retirement Age, Mid-career Recruitment, Termination of Contracts, Equal Pay for Equal Work, and Retirement Benefits,” hosted by Nagano Employers' Association, October 2, 2024
  • "Mental Health in the Workplace and Legal Practice: Practical System Design, Troubleshooting, and Legal Knowledge to Protect Companies and Workplaces and Ensure Employee Safety," hosted by Business Research Institute, May 22, 2024
  • "Seminar on Catching Up with the Labor Laws Revised in 2024 - Clear Indication of Working Conditions, Discretionary Labor System, Upper Limit Regulations, and Measures for Revised and New Laws on Freelance Workers," hosted by Business Research Institute, February 20, 2024
  • In-house training entitled "Practical Training on Working Hours for Managers," in 2024
  • In-house training entitled "Practical Training on Harassment for Managers," in 2024
  • In-house training entitled "Practical Training on Harassment," in 2024
  • "Checkpoints and Improvements in Human Resources and Labor for Improving Corporate Value: Preventive Legal Measures that Contribute to Preventing Problems, Securing Human Resources, M&A, IPOs, and Improving Industry Presence," hosted by the Nippon Omni-Management Association, November 28, 2023
  • “Key Points for Designing Rules for Employment of the Elderly and Troubleshooting: Treatment of Employees of Age 65 and Over, Switching to Extended Retirement Age, Mid-career Recruitment, Termination of Contracts, Equal Pay for Equal Work,” hosted by the Nippon Omni-Management Association,  August 25, 2023
  • “How to Deal with the '2024 Labor Problem': How to Deal with Issues of Overtime Caps in the Logistics, Construction, and Medical Industries; Discretionary Labor Systems; Clarification of Conditions; Conversion to Labor Contract without a Fixed Term; and Premium Rate,” hosted by the Nippon Omni-Management Association, July 20, 2023
  • In-house training entitled "Practical Training for Newly-Appointed Managers," in 2023
  • In-house training entitled "Practical Training on Harassment for General Employees," in 2022
  • "One Point Lecture on Labor Law (Telework)," hosted by KEIDANREN Business Services, October 2021
  • "Human Resource Management regarding Telework - Points on Practical Review and Problem Resolution," hosted by SMBC Consulting Co., Ltd., September 2021
  • "Practical Seminar: Legal Points to Note on Employment Adjustments during the COVID19 Recession," hosted by KEIDANREN Business Services, April 2021
  • "Equal Pay for Equal Work - Guidance and Response to be taken as a Social Security Attorney, based on Supreme Court's Decision," hosted by Nagano Labor and Social Security Attorney's Associations, Suwa Branch, December 2020
  • "One Point Lecture on Labor Law (Working from Home)," hosted by KEIDANREN Business Services, October 2020
  • "Basics of Labor Contracts with Non-regular Faculty and Staff, and Trouble Prevention," hosted by the Nippon Omni-Management Association, January 2020
  • "Practical Course for Labor Time Management," hosted by the Nippon Omni-Management Association, June 2019
  • "Concepts and Procedures for Introducing Discretionary Labor System and Variable Working Hour System in Incorporated Education Institutions," hosted by the Nippon Omni-Management Association, 2019
  • "An easy-to-understand introductory course on the Labor Standards Act for Beginners," hosted by the Nippon Omni-Management Association, October 2018, October 2021 and February 2022
  • "Introductory Seminar on the Labor Contract Act," hosted by the Nippon Omni-Management Association, August 2018
  • "Thorough Understanding and Practical Responses to Equal Pay for Equal Work," hosted by the Nippon Omni-Management Association, August 2018