Employee Data Privacy

The handling of employee personal information, including sensitive personal information such as medical history and health condition information, and background checks is an unavoidable part of the employer/employee relationship. In the case of international companies, the personal information of Japanese and overseas group company employees may be managed by the head office or shared within the group, but as personal information protection regulations become stricter year by year, special caution is required with regard to sharing employees’ personal information.

 

Our data protection and labor and employment teams comprise expert Japanese lawyers and foreign lawyers familiar with the nuances of Japanese data protection law and labor laws, and provides comprehensive advice on Japan’s employee data protection regime, including in relation to:

• Data collection and storage
• Data transfers within a group and to third parties
• Data transfers offshore and comparative data protection rights
• Employee access to and correction of data
• Handling and reporting of data losses
• Handling of social security numbers and data
• Employee misuse of personal data

 

Related Publications

• Compliance and Guidance on Labor Flows and Checks, SHINNIPPON-HOKI PUBLISHING CO., LTD (2014-2021) [Co-author]
• Guidance on Female Employment Practices, SHINNIPPON-HOKI PUBLISHING CO., LTD (2008-2021) [Co-author]
• New Practical Advice on Labor Law, New Edition, Third Edition, edited by The Institute of Labour Administration, ROUMUGYOUSEI Co.,Ltd (2020) [Co-author]

Related Seminars

• "Practical Basics of Labor Law," hosted by the Business Research Institute, May 19, 2021

 

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