Work problems.

[beanhead]

My understanding of that is five full time employees.

Agreed that is what it looks like but it may be a bit more complex than that.
This is the source:
https://www.nenkin.go.jp/service/kounen ... 50518.html

Part-timers are also included if they do 3/4 of the work of 'full-time/regular employees'? Is that what it means?

[KCLenny]

Well my conversation went about as well as I expected.
She laughed, she cried, she flipflopped, contradicted herself, dismissed my issues, tried the waterworks to get me to give up. Tried to say that she couldn’t have staff taking time off whenever they liked (despite that being illegal). I explained several times I just want to make sure everything is above board and that moreover I’d like the respect of a senior staff member who’s devoted the last 5 years of their life to that company. She thought that her paying my salary was her showing that she appreciates me.
We will see how she handles looking into the holiday pay situation.

If it all goes tits up I’ve got until October to find another visa sponsoring job.

[Tsumitate Wrestler]

Well my conversation went about as well as I expected.
She laughed, she cried, she flipflopped, contradicted herself, dismissed my issues, tried the waterworks to get me to give up. Tried to say that she couldn’t have staff taking time off whenever they liked (despite that being illegal). I explained several times I just want to make sure everything is above board and that moreover I’d like the respect of a senior staff member who’s devoted the last 5 years of their life to that company. She thought that her paying my salary was her showing that she appreciates me.
We will see how she handles looking into the holiday pay situation.

If it all goes tits up I’ve got until October to find another visa sponsoring job.

Clean up that CV. Press that suit. Start networking. Look at 1-2 positions a day.

Do not expect them to change.

Good luck.