Risk of changes in laws and regulations affecting the business and services
First written in FY2022. . Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 22 of 71 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2025Expanded the scope and management items covered by regulatory riskAnnual report
「Laws relating to our business and services include the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, the Employment Security Act, the Act on Addressing Rights Infringements Arising from the Distribution of Information via Specified Telecommunications Services, the Telecommunications Business Act, the Act on Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer Access, the Specified Commercial Transactions Act and the Act on Regulation of Transmission of Specified Electronic Mail, among others.」
In addition to existing regulatory risks, the company detailed risks involving the information-platform law, confidential information, unauthorized access, fee-charging employment placement and OpenWork-specific regulations by service. - FY2024Added risk assessment and management frameworkAnnual report
「(1) Legal regulations relating to our business and services (likelihood: low; timing: no specific timing; impact: medium) We obtain and monitor information on the latest regulations, in cooperation with outside counsel and others, to comply with legal requirements and operate our business and services lawfully.」
Risk assessment information was added, together with details of regulatory monitoring and management by the Risk Management Committee and internal audit. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「However, the enactment of new laws and regulations could result in additional regulation. Future legislative amendments or regulatory developments could disrupt the Company’s business activities and affect its business development and operating performance. As of the end of the fiscal year, no factor disrupting the Company’s business activities had arisen.」
The Company identifies the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, Employment Security Act, Provider Liability Limitation Act and Telecommunications Business Act, among others, and considers the impact of legal amendments, changes in interpretation and licensing requirements a risk.