Who to Contact on Labor-Related Matters with Questions about Labor Conditions

When there are questions about labor conditions
Consultation on labor conditions including job loss and unpaid wages …………………………………………………………	Nearest Labour Standards Inspection Office
When a workplace accident occurs
Consultation on industrial accident insurance ……………………………	Nearest Labour Standards Inspection Office
Consultation on pension and care for an industrial accident pensioner ………………………………………………………	Industrial Accident Pension Office
When beginning a job search
Consultation on job searching ……………………………………………	Nearest Public Employment Security Office
Unemployment insurance and other benefits for job seekers …………	Nearest Public Employment Security Office
When a workplace problem occurs
Consultation on equal treatment between men and women in the workplace …………………………………………………………	Prefectural Labour Bureau (Equal Employment Department)
Consultation concerning sexual harassment at work place ……………	Prefectural Labour Bureau (Equal Employment Department)
Consultation on maternity healthcare …………………………………	Prefectural Labour Bureau (Equal Employment Department)
Comprehensive consultation on part time work …………………………	21st Century Work Foundation Regional Office in each prefecture
Consultation on the Home Work Law ……………………………………	Nearest Labour Standards Inspection Office
When there are questions about how to achieve the coexistence of work life and family life
Consultation on child care and family care leaves ………………………	Prefectural Labour Bureau (Equal Employment Department)
Consultation or information on various services related to child care or family care ……………………………………………	2020 Telephone Service (21st Century Work Foundation Regional Office)
Questions about employment subsidies available for the stabilization that allows for child care and family care ………………	Prefectural 21st Century Work Foundation Regional office
Questions about grants for workplace return programs for persons who have taken child care or family care leaves……………	Prefectural Employment Promotion Center
Questions about child care leave and family care leave benefits………	Nearest Public Employment Security Office
When there is an interest in developing or enhancing occupational abilities
Consultation on human resource development (including self enhancement)…………………………………………	Prefectural Human Resources Development Responsible Division, Employment Promotion Center, Vocational Ability Development Association
Questions about lifelong abilities development benefits …………………	Prefectural Human Resources Development Responsible Division
Consultation on the Business Career System……………………………	Prefectural Vocational Ability Development Association
Questions about application to public human resources development facilities ……………………………………………………	Prefectural Human Resources Development Division, Employment Promotion Center
When there is an interest in receiving various grants or subsidies
Questions about the various grants and subsidies available for employment promotion ……………………………………………	Prefectural Labour Bureau (Employment Security Division) Public Employment Security Office
Questions about the various grants and subsidies available for the reduction of working hours ……………………………………	Prefectural Branch of the National Federation of Labour Standards Association
Questions about employment stabilization and abilities development subsidies pertaining to the reorganization of labor……………………	Prefectural Employment Promotion Center
Grants for labor mobility and employment security for middle-aged and older workers and labor mobility and ability development for middle-aged and older workers…………………………………………	Prefectural Employment Promotion Center
Questions about subsidies for promoting the employment of persons seeking re-employment ………………………………………	Prefectural Employment Promotion Center
Questions about benefits for continued employment of older persons ……………………………………………………………	Nearest Public Employment Security Office
Questions about subsidies for promoting the employment of older persons …………………………………………………………	The Association of Employment Development for Older Persons
Questions about subsidies for promoting the employment of disabled persons ………………………………………………………	Japan Association for Employment of the Disabled
Questions about subsidies for improving employment management for workers with family care duties…………………………………………	Care Worker Support Center
Questions about loans for work capital ……………………………………	Prefectural Employment Promotion Center
Questions about subsidies for securing and training human resources and supporting the creation of an attractive workplace by vital small and medium enterprises, including venture businesses…………	Prefectural Employment Promotion Center
When consulting about the employment of foreign workers
Consultation by foreign workers seeking jobs ……………………………	Nearest Public Employment Security Office, Employment Service Corner for Foreigners
Consultation on employment management for foreigner ………………	Nearest Public Employment Security Office
Consultation on the employment of foreign students and professional foreign workers in specialized and technical areas ……………………	Employment Service Center for Foreigners
Consultation on the employment of foreigners of Japanese descent……	Employment Service Center for Foreigners of Japanese Descent (Nikkeijin)
Questions about overseas job training for foreigners by private companies ………………………………………………………………	Overseas Vocational Training Association (OVTA)
Consultation on accepting foreign trainees ………………………………	Japan International Training Cooperation (JITCO)
Consultation on working conditions for foreign workers…………………	Major Labour Bureau (32 of the 47 nationwide offices) Inspection Division's Foreign Workers Consultation Cornerr

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