社会保険労務士法人とうかい has made available free of charge a guide explaining HR and labor law amendments from FY2027 onward. It organizes developments such as the expansion of social insurance coverage and proposed revisions to the Labor Standards Act by area, and includes an action checklist for companies.
社会保険労務士法人とうかい has made available free of charge on its website a guide titled “FY2027 Latest Edition: HR and Labor Law Amendments Guide,” compiling HR and labor law amendments scheduled from FY2027 onward. The guide was published on 1 October 2026, and anyone can download it by entering the required information in a form.
The guide is divided into three areas: social insurance and employment insurance, the Labor Standards Act, and occupational safety and health. It organizes the amendments and their implementation schedules. Each area includes an action checklist, enabling companies to check for themselves whether they need to revise their work rules.
The background includes the effective elimination of the ¥1.06 million threshold in October 2026 following the removal of the wage requirement, as well as the phased expansion measures from 2027 onward and continuing amendments such as the expansion of employment insurance coverage and the mandatory introduction of stress checks.
To make the overall picture easier to understand, the guide brings together the implementation schedule and corporate responses in a single publication based on information available as of September 2026. It comprises 24 pages, is provided in PDF format, and is available free of charge.