If the dispatched worker is not hired as a regular employee by the dispatching company, the client can use the same dispatched worker for the same job for no more than three years.
If the dispatching company only submitted a notification and has not been licensed by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the company will be unable to operate unless it meets the license requirements* (a three-year transitional measure applies).
| *License requirements before the revised law took effect | Notification only | |
|---|---|---|
| Skill development programs | Offered | No rules |
| Standard assets | 20 million yen or more per office | |
| Cash and savings | 15 million yen or more per office | |
| Office area | Approx. 20 m2 or more | |
| On-site inspection | Yes | |
| Validity | 3 years initially, 5 years thereafter |
| News topics | Relevant provisions of the revised law |
|---|---|
| Lifetime dispatch | After a dispatched worker (fixed-term employment, registered employee) completes a job in three years, another dispatched worker can take over the same job. (Before the revision, another dispatched worker was not permitted to take over after three years.) |
| Employment termination after three years | Indefinitely employed (regularly employed) dispatched workers may perform the same job for an unlimited period. However, fixed-term (registered) employees are limited to a maximum of three years. (Before the revision, there was no time limit even for fixed-term employees if they were in the 26 specialized occupations.) |
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