Japan’s employment insurance system provides stability for workers by providing some financial support when they resign or lose their jobs or are temporarily unable to find a job, despite being willing and able to work. It also provides benefits for people who take childcare leave or nursing-care leave.

RIKEN will deduct an employment insurance premium from the salary of any newly hired foreign employee who is working for 20 hours or more per week and whose employment contract is for 31 days or more.

To be eligible for benefits, you must:

1. have worked 11 days or more each month for at least 12 months in the year before leaving your job;
2. have paid employment insurance fees for at least 12 months;
3. be able and willing to work;
4. be unable to find employment; and
5. not have any income.

The amount and duration of benefits depend on your former salary and how long you worked for. For further details on benefits, please consult a Hello Work job center (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare).

Premium

You share of the premium for your health and dental insurance will be automatically deducted from your monthly salary. Your employer will also pay a portion of the premium. The amount deducted depends on your salary.