Q&A
05. About specified skilled worker employment contracts and Rewards

The host company must use the "Advance Explanation of Important Matters Related to the Employment Contract" to explain and confirm that the foreigner understands the expected amount of remuneration to be paid to the Specified Skilled Worker (i) in advance and the content of the work, etc., in a language that the foreigner can fully understand. This important explanation can also be done by video call.

It is on the website of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Please refer to the "Forms of documents required for online application" on the "Application Guide, Forms, and System Operation Methods [Specified Skilled Worker System (Construction Field)" page.
Please use the reference examples of the native language for explanations to foreigners.

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Application Guide, Forms, and System Operation Methods [Specified Skilled Worker System (Construction Field)]

When concluding a specified skilled worker employment contracts, it is required for the Specified Skilled Worker (i) to "pay a stable amount of remuneration equal to or greater than that of a Japan person with equivalent skills, increase in salary according to skill mastery, and clearly state this in the specified skilled worker employment contracts."

In the construction field, Specified Skilled Worker in order to ensure stable remuneration of Specified Skilled Worker (i), it is necessary to ensure that the remuneration does not fluctuate due to the busy work schedule, that is, the "monthly salary system" ensures that the amount of remuneration agreed upon in advance with the foreigner is paid stably every month. Even if other employees employed by the host company are not on a monthly salary basis, Specified Skilled Worker (i) will be required to pay them on a monthly basis.

The period during which a Specified Skilled Worker (i) can stay is not more than 5 years in total, and it is possible to work within this range. Therefore, it is necessary to increase salaries according to the number of years of work experience and acquisition of qualifications. It is necessary to state the expected salary increase amount in advance in the specified skilled worker employment contracts or Specified Skilled Worker Acceptance Plan in the construction field.

The review will also include regular allowances, which are paid unconditionally and on a monthly basis.