Request for Confirmation Regarding Notice of Dismissal (Shunsuke Kimura)
Date/Time: April 24, 2025 – 11:16 JST
From: Shunsuke Kimura shukku9998@gmail.com
To: Tomohiro Nonaka nonaka.t@jcity.maeda.co.jp, akao.t@jcity.maeda.co.jp
Maeda Corporation
Administration Department – Mr. Akao and other responsible personnel
My name is Shunsuke Kimura.
Regarding the “Notice of Dismissal” that was issued to me on April 23, 2025, I would appreciate it if you could confirm the following points regarding the service regulations and disciplinary provisions cited therein.
【Points for Confirmation】
- Among the service regulation violations and disciplinary provisions stated as grounds for dismissal, what specific acts are deemed applicable?
- The details (date, time, place, and circumstances) of the alleged acts in question.
- Whether any prior warnings, guidance, or hearings were conducted with me regarding this matter.
- The reason why I was not provided with an opportunity to explain myself (or details of any such procedure, if conducted).
- The relevance, if any, between my current leave of absence and this dismissal decision.
I consider it necessary to confirm these matters for consultation with the Labour Bureau and for the purpose of maintaining public records.
Therefore, I kindly request that you provide your response by Thursday, May 1, 2025.
I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you very much for your kind confirmation.
Shunsuke Kimura
shukku9998@gmail.com
Sent: April 24, 2025 (Thursday)
※ For your reference, I have attached the Notice of Dismissal which forms the basis of these inquiries. I would appreciate it if you could review it and provide your response.
Applicable Laws and Regulations:
- Labor Standards Act (Japan):
- Whistleblower Protection Act (Japan):
- Labor Contract Act (Japan):
- Corporate Governance Code:
- Article 20(1) (Advance Notice of Dismissal)
- Article 5 (Prohibition of Unfavorable Treatment)
- Article 16 (Abuse of the Right to Dismissal – requirement of objectively reasonable grounds and appropriateness)
- Principle 2-2 (Implementation of Corporate Ethics and Compliance)
- Principle 4-3 (Supervision of the Board of Directors)
📘 Applicable International Frameworks
- OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises:
- UNCAC (United Nations Convention against Corruption):
- Chapter II (General Policies): Paragraphs 2, 7, 11
- Chapter IV (Human Rights): Paragraph 1 (avoid adverse impacts on employment rights), Paragraph 4 (protection of whistleblowers and access to remedy)
- Chapter V (Employment and Industrial Relations): Paragraphs 1(a), 6
- Article 33: Protection of Reporting Persons
