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Hiring Contractors in Japan via Rippling

Japan's 2024 Freelance Protection Act creates new obligations for businesses engaging freelancers — regardless of classification. Combine this with the Invoice System changes and Japan contractor engagement requires careful setup.

Misclassification Risk
Medium
Understanding contractor classification rules is critical before engaging independent contractors.
Rippling Availability
Full
rippling contractor is available in this country