Employment Security Act Disclosure
matchwire's classification of its business categories in light of the Employment Security Act, together with a statement of usage fees.
- Version:
- 1.1
- Enacted:
- July 8, 2026
- Last updated:
- July 10, 2026
Classification of business categories
Use for internal job postings and internal transfers
Use for internal job postings and internal transfers within the same legal entity (whether self-hosted or hosted) is understood not to constitute job placement, worker recruitment, or recruitment-information provision under the Employment Security Act. For this form of use, we understand that no license or notification is required.
Mid-career hiring marketplace (before launch)
The mid-career hiring marketplace, where you meet external candidates, is understood to constitute a specified recruitment-information provision business (which is notification-based). We will file the notification before the business begins. At present, this business has not started.
We do not provide job placement (mediation)
matchwire does not engage in any act that constitutes job placement (mediation). We do not provide functionality that mediates working conditions between the parties or that takes part in forming an employment relationship. We provide no more than the provision of job and candidate information and functionality for the parties to interact directly with each other.
Statement of usage fees
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare guidelines that took effect in April 2025 (as amended by MHLW Notification No. 318 of 2024) require recruitment-information provision businesses to disclose usage fees in advance, among other things. matchwire is voluntarily practicing this fee transparency from the current stage, before the business begins.
- We do not take fees from individuals who work (job seekers). Candidates are always free (a permanent policy).
- The usage fees for companies and organizations are always disclosed in the public pricing table. Before you apply, we state the price, the conditions under which charges apply, and the method of cancellation.
- Payment doesn't affect visibility. Even on a paid plan, search results and match rankings don't change.
- We don't lure applications or job changes with cash incentives such as congratulatory payments.
Status of notification
Notification for the specified recruitment-information provision business: we will file it before the marketplace business begins. After the notification is completed, we plan to state the notification acceptance number and related details on this page.
Standing of this disclosure
The classification on this page is a provisional, conservative one made before review by a lawyer. We will revise this page according to the results of that review. If it is revised, we will announce it through the version number, last-updated date, and revision history.
Revision history
| Version | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | July 8, 2026 | Initial version established |
| 1.1 | July 10, 2026 | Standardized the pre-launch wording |