Editorial

15:01 JST, October 31, 2025

Telling one’s employer that one is quitting is a daunting task. If possible, one might rather avoid meeting them face-to-face. A job-quitting agency catering to such needs has come under police investigation.

The nature of these services — communicating an employee’s resignation intent to their employer on their behalf — could carry legal risks. It is hoped that police will thoroughly investigate the actual practices.

The Metropolitan Police Department searched the operating company of a job-quitting agency called Momuri and two law firms on suspicion of violating the Attorneys Law. The operating company is suspected of referring legal negotiations, such as those regarding problems that could arise between users of the service and their employers, to lawyers,........

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