Hello,
Some background – I have been at my company for a little shy of 10 years. I live in the USA. Upon my request, company has agreed to allowing me to transition to an EOR in Japan and relocate. I am a fully remote worker in the tech space. Nothing has been signed for the EOR transition yet.
The company I work for is great. Couldn't imagine working anywhere else. However, there have been many rounds of layoffs over the past few years, impacting a pretty high percentage of employees, and there isn't much sign of this changing. For reference, the last round (albeit a very small round) was approximately a month ago. My worry is that, being on an EOR, I would be an "easy" target during any downsizing. I do not have any worry of being eliminated due to performance. I am a, if not the, top performer in my position. I am familiar with the surrounding laws around layoffs in Japan, though I have not been able to find much when you are employed via an EOR. I would assume this may be partially covered in the contract between company and the EOR, but I am not sure. Do US companies employing you through an EOR follow the same rules as a traditional Japan based company regarding layoffs? Any help in understanding how EOR employment may differ in terms of layoffs/termination would be greatly appreciated, even if it's pointing to a historic post that I wasn't able to find myself.
tl;dr – Do US companies employing you through an EOR follow the same rules as a traditional Japan based company regarding layoffs?
by 3DRapture