The money that the employer pays the employee is as follows: the wage, bonus, retirement allowance and so on. The following are rules for the payment of each.
Wages
Wages must be paid at least once a month on a definite date. However, there
are bad companies, which do not pay the employees wages or that manipulate
the wages.
If you are concerned about the amount of your wages, you should
check your monthly pay slip. There are some cases where the calculation
of the wage is inaccurate and others where the company pays the employee
less wages without discernible cause. In some cases it is impossible for
you to ask the company for a clear explanation.
Any claim for wages will
lapse if not made within two years. We recommend that the employee claim
for wages before the employee quits his or her job because of the law allowing
for payment of unpaid wages for up to two years if the employee fears dismissal
in the event that he or she complains.
In the event that the company does
not pay accurate wages, please contact the nearest labor standards office
or us for consultation.
Bonus
Bonus is extra compensation paid by the company to the employees in addition
to the monthly wage. Regarding the bonus, there are some cases where the
company itself decides whether the bonus is paid to the employee. In this
case, the employees do not have the right to ask the company for a bonus.
However, in the event that the time, the amount and the calculation method
paid by the company are specified in the contract or rules of employment,
the employees can claim the company for the bonus.
Retirement allowance
The retirement allowance is an amount paid by the company to an employee
when he/she resigns. Similar to the bonus, there are some cases where the
company itself decides whether the retirement allowance is paid to the employee
and the amount of the retirement allowance. There are other cases where
the amount or the calculation method is specified in the contract or rules
of employment.
Any claim for the retirement allowance will lapse if not made within five
years.