Japan Revokes INC’s Staffing and Job Placement Licenses
Overview
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare revoked INC Co., Ltd.’s licenses for its worker dispatch and paid employment placement businesses, effective October 28, 2026, after finding that the company was disqualified under the Worker Dispatching Act and the Employment Security Act. The company had been fined for an offense under the Immigration Control Act, and the sentence became final on February 4, 2026.
Key points
- The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare revoked INC Co., Ltd.’s licenses for its worker dispatch and paid employment placement businesses.
- Once the fine became final, the company met the statutory disqualification criteria for both businesses.
- The order concerns INC Co., Ltd.’s two business licenses.
Overview
On October 28, 2026, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced the revocation of INC Co., Ltd.’s licenses. The announcement’s subtitle was “Implemented against an employer that met the disqualification criteria set out in the Worker Dispatching Act and the Employment Security Act.”
The licenses covered worker dispatch and paid employment placement. The company is located at 2257-5 Takatsunocho, Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture.
Details
The revocation was carried out effective October 28, 2026, under Article 14, paragraph 1, item 1 of the Worker Dispatching Act and Article 32-9, paragraph 1, item 1 of the Employment Security Act.
Both of the company’s licenses were granted on March 1, 2024. The worker dispatch business license number is Haken 24-300833, and the paid employment placement business license number is 24-Yu-300429.
The company was fined for an offense under Article 73-2, paragraph 1, item 1 of the Immigration Control Act, and the sentence became final on February 4, 2026. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare determined that this made the company ineligible under Article 6, item 1 of the Worker Dispatching Act and Article 32, item 1 of the Employment Security Act, and concluded that revoking the licenses was appropriate.