Professionals
Tokyo Office
Attorney at Law Taihei Honda
【Professional Summary】
He is an expert in particular personnel and labor issues on the corporate side. As a representative of companies, he has been involved in numerous labor disputes; litigation, labor trials, arbitration, mediation, etc. He has also handled a wide variety of other labor related cases, such as participating in collective bargaining sessions for labor unions and providing back-up support in dealing with problem employees who engage in noncompliant behavior, who do not follow corporate instructions, who continue to be absent from work without permission, and who showed low performers, etc. He also provides support for clients’ businesses reviewing contract negotiations, providing due diligence services on M&A cases.
【Recent Work】
- Cases involving claims for payment of unpaid wages.
- Advice on the proper regulation and operation of fixed overtime pay systems.
- Advice on the review of the managerial supervisor system and disadvantageous changes in work conditions.
- Cases involving claims for confirmation of invalidity of dismissal (incompetence, breach of discipline, embezzlement, etc.).
- Attendance at meetings with problematic employees (especially employees who have misbehaved) providing advice and support for resignation.
- Advice on confidentiality and non-compete obligation upon resignation.
- Handling cases at collective bargaining with labor unions regarding liquidation dismissals (closing offices, downsizing, etc.) and regarding improvement of work conditions.
- Advice on termination of employment for employees with fixed term.
- Claims for damages due to work-related accidents (e.g., injury at work, mental illness, etc.)
- Cases confirming invalidity of transfer of the work.
- Cases regarding harassment such as power harassment, sexual harassment.
- Advice on the proper operation of disciplinary action systems.
- Advice on revisions to employment regulations etc.
- Support regarding responses to the Labor Standards Inspection Office.
- Represent a company for a case claimed damages for the dismissal of directors.
- Due diligence on labor law in corporate acquisitions.
【Publications, Articles, and Presentations】
- "70 Gray Zones of Personnel and Labor Troubles" (co-author, Labor Administration).
- "Legal Counseling for Unpaid Overtime Claims" (co-author, Seirin Shoin).
- "Legal Consultation on Employment Regulations I & II" (co-author, Seirin Shoin)
- "Labor Actual Cases Training I, Claims for payment of unpaid wages – The Thoughts and Practical Response of Lawyers on the Employer's Side" (co-author, Seirin Shoin)
- "Corporate Legal Affairs Handbook - Preventive and Strategic Legal Affairs Practiced with a Checklist" (co-author, CHUOKEIZAI-SHA, INC.), etc.
- Lawyer demonstrates! -How to deal with harassment problems for managers in the first place -. Practical measures for taking leave without fail - What to do when an employee brings a medical certificate? -.
- Hate this kind of employment regulations - How to set up employment regulations for easy handling of employees with mental disorders.
- Practical measures for labor tribunal - What will happen if a labor tribunal is filed? -.
- What's actually going on? Managers and Supervisors - Good Managers and Bad Managers-.
- Case Study Training Series Part 3: Practical handling of leave and workers' compensation without fail - What to do when an employee suddenly brings a medical certificate? ~
- Company response to claims for overtime pay by type - Tenure type? The employee himself/herself? The employee himself/herself or a clique? Claims for overtime pay and the required response and many others.
【Education and Career】
| 2017 | Chuo University, LL.B. |
| 2019 | Keio University, J.D. |
| 2020 | Kakitsubata Law Firm (to May 2025) |
| 2025 | B&P Law Firm LPC |