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Under the full-time staff requirement for the 「経営・管理」 visa, can an employee who works remotely be accepted as full-time staff?

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Who this article is forAn enquiry from the applicant themselves about how the full-time staff to be hired will work, in running a company under 在留資格「経営・管理」 (Business Manager).

Answer

As long as the work is not fully remote, the employee is considered to be accepted as full-time staff. For example, if the employment contract allows remote work up to 2 times a week, the employee can be treated as full-time staff without any problem. On the other hand, if the work is fully remote, with all work done remotely, the employee may not be accepted as full-time staff, so caution is needed.

What is this enquiry about?

An enquiry from the applicant themselves about how the full-time staff to be hired will work, in running a company under 在留資格「経営・管理」 (Business Manager).

Can an employee be accepted as full-time staff if remote work is allowed up to 2 times a week?

As long as the work is not fully remote, I consider that the employee can be treated as full-time staff.

It is fine as long as the work is not fully remote. If the contract allows remote work up to 2 times a week, I consider that the employee can be treated as full-time staff.

What happens in the case of fully remote work?

In the case of fully remote work, the employee may not be accepted as full-time staff, so caution is needed.

If the work is fully remote, with all work done remotely, the employee may not be accepted as full-time staff, so caution is needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

If I allow a full-time employee to work remotely, will the full-time staff requirement for 「経営・管理」 no longer be met?

It is fine as long as the work is not fully remote. If remote work is allowed only up to 2 times a week, the employee is considered to be accepted as full-time staff.

May I employ full-time staff who work only from home?

In the case of fully remote work, the employee may not be accepted as full-time staff, so I consider it better to avoid this.

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