Oct 30, 2026ImportantDue Dec 1, 2026

CAA publishes video explaining statutory guidelines for amended Whistleblower Protection Act (effective Dec 1, 2026)

Summary: The Consumer Affairs Agency has released a video explaining the statutory guidelines (法定指針) for the amended Whistleblower Protection Act (公益通報者保護法). The amendment takes effect on December 1, 2026 (Reiwa 8). The notice itself only announces the video.
Who is affected: Businesses in Japan that operate internal whistleblowing reporting systems, including employers and companies subject to the Whistleblower Protection Act, and foreign companies with Japanese staff or subsidiaries.
What to do: Nothing required from this notice itself. Companies should review the guidelines video and check whether their internal reporting systems will comply before the amendment takes effect on December 1, 2026.
Deadline: Dec 1, 2026
Original title (Japanese): 令和8年12月1日に施行される改正公益通報者保護法の法定指針の内容を説明した動画を公表しました。
Issued by: Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA)

Summarized and translated by AI. The original Japanese text is authoritative. Sources: the websites of each Japanese government body (see the original link for each notice). Summarized and translated into English by AI by Japan Regulation Watch under the Public Data License (Version 1.0) of the Government of Japan. This is not an official translation and was not created by the government.