Australian Embassy, Tokyo

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Employment Assistance and Disputes

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Contact Details

Japan Association for Working Holiday Makers

Tel: 03-3389-0181

Offers employment and accommodation assistance and can answer questions about working holiday visas.

Labor Consulting Corner

Tel: 03-5320-6110 (Japanese)

Monday - Friday
14:00 - 16:00

English Service by the Labour Administration Offices of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

Offer free advisory services for working conditions and other general labour problems. Specialises in contract problems. Staff includes 6 English speaking counsellors, including two lawyers.

Appointments not mandatory.

Similar services in English are also available from 14:00 - 16:00 at:

  • Chuo / Iidabashi (Mon - Fri): 03-5211-2346
  • Osaki (Wednesday): 03-3495-6110
  • Kokubunji (Wednesday): 04-2525-6110

Kaigai Nikkei Koryu Centre

Tel: 03-5256-5301

Provides assistance to foreign workers of Japanese ancestry who are being exploited by employers or who are having visa or other problems.

Tokyo Employment Service Centre for Foreigners

Tel: 03-3588-8639

http://www.tfemploy.go.jp/

Monday - Friday 08:30 - 17:15

Run by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Gives advice on labour standards, work visa, unemployment benefits.

Located in Roppongi