Forgot password
Home
About Us
Events
Programs & Services
Discussion Forum
Exclusive & Premium Contents
More...

HR-ON-THE-GO: Japan HR News Roundup

  Sponsor this Program


EMAIL US FOR DETAILS

This news service contains Japan-related HR news that matter in a nutshell. Guaranteed less than 50 words linked back to its original news source. Great for busy HR pros like you!

  • Nomura, SMBC Nikko boost graduate hiring as stocks gain

    06 Mar 2015 17:42 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Nomura Holdings Inc. and SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. accelerated hiring of university graduates this year as the stock market rally brightens prospects for securities firms.

    Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/

  • SMTB to rehire retired employees through 70

    06 Mar 2015 17:40 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank is set to rehire retired employees specializing in financial consulting services until they reach 70, instead of 65 at present, sources said Thursday.

    Source: http://the-japan-news.com/

  • Auto workers double their pay hike demands this year

    04 Mar 2015 17:37 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The umbrella group representing automobile industry unions said 84 percent of its member unions are demanding a base wage hike of about ¥6,000 per month, double the demands they made last year.

    Source: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/

  • Abenomics’ Slow Trickle Hitting Japan’s Workers

    26 Feb 2015 11:45 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan Inc is under pressure to boost pay to keep a fragile economic recovery afloat, but even hefty wages increases from the biggest companies may prove to be a hollow victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the bulk of the country’s workers.

    Source: http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/

  • 800,000 firms likely dodged pension scheme

    23 Feb 2015 12:48 | JHRS (Administrator)

    About 800,000 small and midsize companies are strongly suspected of evading their legal obligation to join the public pension scheme for company employees, according to the results of a joint investigation by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry and the National Tax Agency.

    Source: http://the-japan-news.com

  • Clocking off: Japan calls time on long-hours work culture

    22 Feb 2015 12:38 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The regulation eight hours in the office is over. The most important work of the day is done; whatever is left can wait until the morning. This is the point many workers would think about heading for the door.

    Source: http://www.theguardian.com/

  • Japanese auto workers demand raises as profits approach $34 billion

    18 Feb 2015 12:42 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s auto workers are asking their employers for a bigger share of their projected 4 trillion yen ($33.6 billion) in annual profit in the form of a raise for the next fiscal year.

    Source: http://www.autonews.com/

  • Shinzo Abe to Japan, Inc.: Raise wages or else!

    17 Feb 2015 11:54 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Abe has in recent weeks cajoled, threatened and otherwise pressured corporate leaders to hike salaries. The lobbying effort has even extended to the golf course, where Abe is reportedly in the habit of inviting business titans for a round, and then asking them to raise wages.

    Source: http://www.wptz.com/

  • Labor Ministry Gets Tough on Its Own Workaholics

    10 Feb 2015 11:59 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s ministry of health, labor and welfare is betting on abstinence instead of moderation in order to get its workaholic employees to stop staying late at the office.

    Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/

  • Japan wants workers to take leave

    09 Feb 2015 11:08 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Japanese government wants to make it obligatory for its citizens to take at least five days of paid annual leave a year to reduce their workload and avoid possible physical and mental health problems, local media reports.

    Source: https://au.news.yahoo.com/

Share this page:


i




 
  


 
 
---Media Partners---
WSJ Asia Logo.jpg
 
   		  

 

      

 
© 2007-2015. The Japan HR Society (JHRS). All Rights Reserved.  c/o HR Central K.K. (The JHRS Secretariat), 3-29-2-712, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 211-0053 JAPAN | Tel: +81(0)50-3394-0198 | Fax: +81(0)3-6745-9292 | Email Us. | Read our Privacy Policy.
Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software