Is it possible to "partially outsource" the work of a registration support organization?

XNUMX. XNUMX.About entrustment of support work to foreigners with specific skills

▼ Can all or part of the support work be outsourced?

Companies must provide support to the Specified Skilled Worker 1 foreigners they employ (Article 19-22, Paragraph 1 of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act).You can also outsource the support work to a third party called a registration support organization.(Paragraph 2 of the same Article of the same law).
A registration support organization is a host organization (company, etc.) that provides various support to foreigners with a status of residence of Specific Skill No. 1 so that they can carry out stable and smooth activities while staying in Japan. ), And is a person who implements it on behalf of the host organization.
The receiving organization can outsource all the support work to the registration support organization, and companies that meet certain conditions can outsource part of the outsourcing instead of all outsourcing.

▼ Can a registered support organization further entrust the outsourced support work to another organization?

The registration support organization isThe implementation of the outsourced support work cannot be further outsourced to other organizations..In other words, as a matter of course, the registered support organization that has been entrusted with the support work will carry out the support work.

XNUMX. XNUMX.What kind of support work is there?

▼ What is the content of support work?

First, I will explain the content of the support work that needs to be done for foreigners with specific skills.
① to ⑩ below.

① Providing advance guidance

It is necessary to perform the work contents, working conditions, activities that can be carried out in Japan, etc. that foreigners with specific skills will be engaged in in a language that the foreigner can understand.

② Transportation when entering and exiting the country

When a foreigner with a specific skill enters Japan, it is necessary to pick up and drop off from the airport / port to the place of employment / residence in Japan.
In addition, when a foreigner with a specific skill returns to Japan, he / she must accompany him / her to the front of the security checkpoint at the airport to see the entrance.

③ Support for securing housing

For rental properties where foreigners with specific skills live, it is necessary to provide information and support for finding a place to live if necessary.

④ Implementation of life orientation

It is necessary to provide information on financial institutions / medical institutions, social rules, etc. so that foreigners with specific skills do not have trouble living in Japan.

⑤ Support for official procedures

It is necessary to accompany and assist the following official procedures that foreigners with specific skills need to do in Japan as necessary.

• ・ Notification of residence
• ・ Notification regarding the institution to which you belong
• ・ Procedures related to status of residence
• ・ Social security, tax notification, etc.

⑥ Providing opportunities to learn Japanese

We will provide information about schools for foreigners with specific skills to learn Japanese.In addition, we will assist in the conclusion of contracts as necessary.

⑦ Consultation/complaint handling

It is necessary to accept consultations and complaints from foreigners with specific skills and respond appropriately.

⑧ Support for promoting exchange with Japanese people

Information on events organized by local governments in the area where foreigners with specific skills live.

⑨ Job change support

When a company accepting a specific skill foreigner cancels the specific skill employment contract due to business reasons, it is necessary to support the search for a new job for the specific skill foreigner.

⑩ Regular interviews

It is necessary to have an interview with the foreigner with specific skills and his / her supervisor at least once every three months.
As a result of this interview, if the fact that it violates the labor contract laws and regulations is discovered, it will be notified to the relevant administrative agency.

▼ What happens when all of the work must be outsourced (if part of the work cannot be outsourced)?

Companies that accept foreigners with specific skills may have to outsource all of the above-mentioned support services (XNUMX) to (XNUMX) to a registration support organization.
It is the following case

[Cases where all registration support organizations should be entrusted]

• -Last 2 yearsForeigners with a working status of residenceNo record of acceptanceCase
• ・ Support for ① to ⑩ mentioned above can be implemented.There is no system in the companyCase

In this way, if a company that has not recently accepted foreign human resources and does not have a support system in place accepts foreigners with specific skills, it will outsource all support to a registration support organization.

▼ What must be considered when partially outsourcing

If the above does not apply to a company that has a track record of accepting foreigners and has a system in place for appointing a support person/support person and providing support, and accepting specified skilled foreigners, the following options are available. Masu.

1. ① Entrust all support work to a registered support organization
2. ② Part of the support work will be outsourced to a registered support organization.
3. ③ Implement support operations in-house

The important thing when choosing partial outsourcing in ② is:“Clarify the scope of entrustment to registered support organizations”.
The background of the partial consignment may be that although the support system is in place, we would like to outsource the part of the support content that is insufficient in our company to a registration support organization.

XNUMX. XNUMX.summary

When a company accepts a specified skilled worker, whether or not it is necessary to entrust support for the specified skilled worker to a registered support organization, and if so, whether to entrust all or part of it depends on the circumstances of the accepting company. It depends. Depending on the accepting company's performance and structure, the number of specified skilled foreigners it accepts, etc., it may be better to provide support in-house instead of outsourcing it to a registered support organization due to support commission fees.
If you are worried about whether your company needs to be outsourced to a registration support agency or what the scope of outsourcing should be, consult with an expert such as an administrative scrivener who is familiar with the activities of the registration support agency and visa application. I recommend that.

Administrative scrivener corporation Climb is a registration support organization.

Climb Immigration Lawyer OfficeThen, companies and individuals who are considering applyingConsultation on whether you have the requirements as a registration support organization, preparation of application documents, application to immigrationI leave it to you.
In addition, although they registered with a registration support organization, they said that they did not know what to do because they lacked knowledge about the specific skill system, let alone support.Services for registration support organizationsare also available, so please consider them as well.
In order to be able to provide the best support to foreigners who have chosen to work in Japan, we should provide support with solid knowledge to avoid situations such as illegal employment.

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