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  • 5 - Telework in Japan

  • Edited by Julia López López, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona)
  • Book:
    Remote Work and Labor Institutions
    Published online:
    12 December 2025
    Print publication:
    22 January 2026, pp 81-97
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    Until the COVID-19 pandemic, a working style in Japan that emphasized teamwork was predominant, and telework was not widespread. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of companies had no choice but to introduce telework. Telework, where individual workers operate independently rather than collectively, was an entirely new way of working for many Japanese individuals. To make telework function efficiently, a re-evaluation of Japan's traditional employment system, where job descriptions are not specified in employment contracts and individuals agree only to become members of a company, became necessary. While it was previously considered an obligation for workers to comply with employers’ transfer orders involving relocation, telework has introduced a new option of handling such orders without physically relocating. In this way, telework has the potential to be a game-changer in Japan's traditional employment system. However, there are diverse legal issues that need to be resolved when introducing telework.