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As a special service to JHRS members like you, we are pleased to inform you of the following latest information on publications, research reports, and statistics from The Japan Institute for Labor Productivity and Training or JILPT (an agency of the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare or MHLW). We hope that you find this useful in your business and HR profession. ◆ Japan Labor Review, Volume 11, Number 2, Spring 2014
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The Japan Labor Review is a quarterly journal of research in the field of labor studies. For the purpose of providing valuable information on Japanese labor issues to the broad range of overseas readers, articles are selected, edited and published by an editorial board of the JILPT.
Main theme of this issue:
"Transition from School to Working Life for Japanese University Students"
【Contents】
▽Introduction
▽Articles
・Higher Education and Work in Japan: Characteristics and Challenges
・Trends in Corporate Hiring of Recent Graduates: Focus on Developments
since the Global Financial Crisis
・Japan's Challenge of Fostering "Global Human Resources":
Policy Debates and Practices
・Reform of University Education for Non-Elite University Students
▽Article Based on Research Report
・Employment and Labor Policy Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake:
Focus on the First Year after the Disaster
・Dismissals in Japan
Part One: How Strict Is Japanese Law on Employers?
▽JILPT Research Activities
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http://www.jhrs.org/jilpt
◆ Databook of International Labour Statistics 2014
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JILPT Databook of International Labour Statistics 2014 is the 18th edition of a comprehensive statistical annual from a variety of sources in different countries. The databook 2014 contains 142 tables corresponding to nine major substantive chapters.
【Contents】
1) Economy and Business
2) Population and Labour Force
3) Employment Structure
4) Unemployment, Unemployment Insurance and Employment Adjustment
5) Wages and Labour Costs
6) Hours of Work and Working-time Arrangements
7) Trade Union, Industrial Relations and Occupational Accidents
8) Education and Human Resources Development
9) Worklife and Welfare
For more information, please visit our website at
http://www.jhrs.org/jilpt
◆ Labor Situation in Japan and Analysis: General Overview 2013/2014
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This publication is a compilation of write-ups describing individual themes related to the current status of labor issues in Japan. In principle, it is issued every year alternately as "General Overview" and "Detailed Exposition" editions. The former is aimed at providing basic information on the whole picture of labor issues and relevant labor policies in Japan, while the latter takes up contemporary topics and provides detailed exposition and analyses of their current trends.
【Contents】
Chapter 1 Japanese Economy and Labor Situation
Chapter 2 Labor Market
Chapter 3 Human Resource Management
Chapter 4 Labor-Management Relations
Chapter 5 Labor Administration and Legislation
Chapter 6 Social Security System
Appendix
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◆ Statistics
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◇Main Labor Economic Indicators, March 2014
http://www.jhrs.org/jilpt
◇Recent Statistical Survey Reports, February 2014 http://www.jhrs.org/jilpt
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