[6/12 Free Seminar] Responding to the Amended Whistleblower Protection Act: Based on the 2025 Amendment
Matsuda & Partners Law Office will host an online seminar on June 12, 2026, focusing on the 2025 amendment to the Whistleblower Protection Act.
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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: seminar2@jmatsuda-law.com
Website: http://www.jmatsuda-law.com/
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: seminar2@jmatsuda-law.com
Website: http://www.jmatsuda-law.com/
FAQ
このセミナーの開催日はいつですか？
2026年6月12日(金)14：00～15：00に開催されます。
セミナーの参加費はかかりますか？
参加費は無料です。
誰が対象のセミナーですか？
経営層の方、内部通報のご担当者、法務部・人事部の方等が対象ですが、法律事務所所属の弁護士の参加はお断りしています。
今回の法改正ではどのような点が強化されますか？
従事者指定義務違反に関する規制強化、公益通報者への解雇・懲戒に対する罰則（3000万円以下の罰金）の導入、立証責任の転換などが行われます。
講師は誰ですか？
松田綜合法律事務所の弁護士、柴田政樹氏が講師を務めます。