Risk of Labor Law Applying to Outsourcing Agreements
First written in FY2021. 2 of 4 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 4 of 13 companies on the "Worse" side.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「For stylists working under service agreements, our group strictly ensures that it does not issue detailed, specific instructions regarding service methods, shifts or other working conditions. By also investigating actual practices as appropriate, it enhances the transparency of the service-agreement relationship. In addition, it maintains a system that enables flexible responses by working with its legal and labor and social security advisers and continuously monitoring developments in legal regulation.」
The company continues to take measures to maintain the service-agreement relationship, investigate actual practices and work with specialists, while also maintaining the risk of changes in laws, judicial precedents and administrative interpretations. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「For stylists working under service agreements, our group strictly ensures that it does not issue detailed, specific instructions regarding service methods, shifts or other working conditions. By also investigating actual practices as appropriate, it enhances the transparency of the service-agreement relationship. In addition, it maintains a system that enables flexible responses by working with its legal and labor and social security advisers and continuously monitoring developments in legal regulation.」
The company continues to take measures to maintain the service-agreement relationship, investigate actual practices and work with specialists, while also maintaining the risk of changes in laws, judicial precedents and administrative interpretations. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「For stylists working under service agreements, our group strictly ensures that it does not issue detailed, specific instructions regarding service methods, shifts or other working conditions. By also investigating actual practices as appropriate, it enhances the transparency of the service-agreement relationship. In addition, it maintains a system that enables flexible responses by working with its legal and labor and social security advisers and continuously monitoring developments in legal regulation.」
The company describes limiting instructions, investigating actual practices and working with lawyers and labor and social security consultants as specific measures to maintain the service-agreement relationship. The risks of legal amendments and changes in interpretation remain. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「However, depending on the content of future legal amendments, or if judicial precedents or administrative interpretations and practices change, the group may be required to take responsive measures, which could affect its business and financial performance.」
The company identifies changes in laws and regulations, judicial precedents and administrative interpretations concerning whether stylists working under service agreements qualify as workers as a risk.