Consultation for problems at work
There are helpdesks where you can consult in foreign languages if you have a problem at work.
Consult your troubles, such as not getting paid or being told to quit the company.
Tokyo Labor Consultation Center
(Japanese and English)
Labor Consultation Center (Iidabashi Office)
Tel: 03-3265-6110
Language: English
Time: Monday-Friday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Language: Chinese
Time: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Osaki Office
Tel: 03-3495-6110
Language: English
Time: Tuesday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tama Office
Tel: 042-595-8004
Language: English
Time: Thursday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
*An interpreter is available by a video call.
Language: English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Nepalese, Indonesian, Filipino (Tagalog), Hindi, and Burmese
Please inquire by phone first.
Labor Consultation Center (Iidabashi Office)
Tel: 03-3265-6110 (easy Japanese)
Tama Office:
Tel: 042-595-8004 (easy Japanese)
Tokyo Labor Bureau: Counseling Corner for Foreigners Workers (PDF: 8 languages)
Consultation and Support Office for Foreigners (Yotsuya Office)
Tel: 03-5361-8728
Business hours: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm (closed from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm)
Time: English, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Nepali, Mongolian, and Cambodian (Khmer)
(*The days of the week differ depending on the language. Please check with the flyer.)
Shinjuku Labor Standards Inspection Office
Tel: 03-5338-5582
Time: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm (closed from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm)
Language: English, Chinese Burmese, Korean, Thai, and Indonesian
(*The days of the week differ depending on the language. Please check with the .)
Shinagawa Labor Standards Inspection Office
Tel: 03-3440-7556
Time: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm (closed from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm)
Language: Chinese and Tagalog
(*The days of the week differ depending on the language. Please check with the .)
Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare: Counseling Services and Hotlines in Foreign Languages (14 languages)
Telephone Consultation Service for Foreign Workers
Business hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (Closed 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm)
Language: English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Burmese, Nepali, Korean, Thai, Indonesian, Cambodian (Khmer), and Mongolian
(*Telephone numbers and days of the week differ depending on the language. Please check on the .)
Labor Standards Advice Hotline
Business hours: Monday-Friday 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm/Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Language: Japanese, English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Burmese, Nepalese, Korean, Thai, Indonesian, Cambodian (Khmer), and Mongolian
(*Telephone numbers and days of the week differ depending on the language. Please check on the website.)
