Extension of Wage Claims Limitation Period under the Labor Standards Act

Author: Takayuki Matsunaga

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Publisher: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

Journal / Book: NO&T Japan Legal Update No.27 (March, 2021)

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I. Entry into Force of the Act on Partial Amendment of the Labor Standards Act

The Act on Partial Amendment of the Labor Standards Act entered into force on April 1, 2020 (the “2020 Labor Standards Act Amendment”) and included an extension to the wage claim limitation period.

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