When is this seminar scheduled to take place?

It will be held on Friday, June 12, 2026 from 14:00 to 15:00.

Who is the target audience for this seminar?

The seminar is targeted at executives, internal reporting officers, and those in legal and human resources departments, but lawyers from law firms are not allowed to attend.

What aspects are being strengthened in this legal amendment?

The amendment strengthens regulations on the obligation to designate persons in charge, introduces penalties for wrongful dismissal or disciplinary action against whistleblowers (up to 30 million yen in fines), and shifts the burden of proof.

The speaker is Masaki Shibata, a lawyer from Matsuda Comprehensive Law Office.

[6/12 Free Seminar] Responding to the Amended Whistleblower Protection Act: Based on the 2025 Amendment

Published May 21, 2026 10:00 PM ・ Updated Jun 14, 2026 4:55 PM ・ 5 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

Matsuda & Partners Law Office will host an online seminar on June 12, 2026, focusing on the 2025 amendment to the Whistleblower Protection Act.

Seminar: 'Responding to the Amended Whistleblower Protection Act: Based on the 2025 Amendment'

Matsuda & Partners Law Office (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / Representative Attorney: Junichi Matsuda) will hold an online seminar on Friday, June 12, 2026, themed around the 2025 amendment to the Whistleblower Protection Act.

Background

The amended Whistleblower Protection Act (2025 Amendment), which will come into effect in December 2026, introduces stricter regulations on violations of the duty to designate an operator (including the introduction of indirect penalties), penalties for dismissal or disciplinary action based on whistleblowing (fines up to 30 million yen), and a reversal of the burden of proof regarding dismissal and disciplinary actions. These changes will have a significant impact on how companies build and manage their internal whistleblowing systems.

In this seminar, attorneys with extensive experience in handling internal whistleblowing will explain the legal changes and their practical implications.

Seminar Overview

Date and Time: Friday, June 12, 2026, 14:00–15:00 (Includes Q&A)

Format: Webinar via ZOOM

Lecturer: Attorney Masaki Shibata [Tokyo Bar Association]

Participation Fee: Free

Target Audience: Management, internal reporting staff, legal and HR departments (Attorneys belonging to law firms are not permitted to participate.)

Registration: Please apply through the seminar details page.

Program Content

- Overview of the 2025 Amendment

- Stricter regulations on violations of the duty to designate an operator (introduction of indirect penalties)

- Explicit prohibition of searching for whistleblowers

- Explicit prohibition of obstruction of whistleblowing

- Reversal of the burden of proof regarding dismissal and disciplinary action

- Expansion of reporting targets to include freelancers

- Building a trusted internal whistleblowing system

Lecturer

Attorney Masaki Shibata [Tokyo Bar Association]

Spent approximately 5 years handling labor cases at a Tokyo law firm before joining Matsuda & Partners in July 2019. Continues to focus on labor law, including revisions to employment regulations and daily labor consultations. Actively involved in investigating corporate fraud (harassment, antitrust violations, compliance violations, etc.), legal services for internal reporting processing, and establishing internal reporting systems.

Contact Information

10F Taisei Otemachi Building, 2-1-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004

TEL: 03-3272-0101

FAX: 03-3272-0102

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.jmatsuda-law.com/

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