I left my job in Japan, after an agreed period of notice, on the 31st of October. I signed a contract that ended my employment on that date, and assumed that was the end of the offboarding process as my work didn’t mention anything else. I have since moved back to my home country, and have just received an email asking me to pay nearly 100,000 yen in social insurance premium, as work have told me I am still on the payroll but unsalaried for this month.
It’s frustrating that they didn’t have their act together to tell me sooner, but that aside:
A) Is this legally applicable given I officially stopped being an employee at the end of October.
B) What are the possible repercussions if I refuse to pay this given I have no intention of returning to work in Japan but would like to reclaim my pension payments.
Thanks for your help!
by TheMeaningOfIchiro