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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!

  • Japanese workers rule out strike in bid for wage hike

    17 Feb 2014 10:40 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan's unions have started demanding wage hikes from cash-rich firms as annual pay talks get under way, setting up a rare showdown after years of drama-free labor relations.

    Source: http://www.chinapost.com.tw/

  • Companies conscious of employees’ health

    11 Feb 2014 10:32 | JHRS (Administrator)
    An increasing number of companies are aiming to improve employees’ health, such as by implementing measures to help workers improve their lifestyles, which likely will contribute to better business performance. The government has moved to assist such companies.

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

  • Stalking employees? Japan's Hitachi has a device to do it

    10 Feb 2014 13:12 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A Japanese company has developed a device that can track everything you do in the workplace — from how long you have been sitting idle to how often you visit the lavatory.

    Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/

  • Worker shortage hits construction sites

    09 Feb 2014 13:15 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The number of construction workers has fallen to about less than three-quarters of the peak in 1997. Meanwhile, construction orders in terms of workload volumes have been rising because of the economic recovery and preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

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

  • Govt to provide subsidies for ‘temp-to-permanent staffing’

    04 Feb 2014 11:19 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government has decided to start providing subsidies for “temp-to-permanent staffing” in fiscal 2014 to improve employment situations for young people, sources said.

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

  • New Hello Work helps young find regular jobs

    03 Feb 2014 11:16 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Starting next fiscal year, the labor ministry will bolster efforts to support young people seeking to work as regular employees by taking such measures as increasing the number of its job placement offices exclusively targeting nonregular young workers, ministry officials said.

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

  • Number of workers from overseas hits new high

    02 Feb 2014 11:23 | JHRS (Administrator)
    The number of foreign workers in Japan stood at 717,504 at the end of October, up 5.1 percent from a year before, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has said.

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

  • Ratio of nonregular workers in Japan hits record high in 2013

    31 Jan 2014 11:39 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The ratio of nonregular workers in Japan's workforce, including part-time and contract workers, rose 1.4 percentage points from the previous year to record-high 36.6 percent in 2013, a government survey showed Friday.

    Source: http://www.globalpost.com/

  • Japan’s unemployment rate 3.7% vs. 3.9% forecast

    30 Jan 2014 11:38 | JHRS (Administrator)
    In a report, the Statistics Bureau said that the percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month fell to a seasonally adjusted 3.7%, from 4.0% in the preceding month.

    Source: http://www.investing.com/

  • Japanese firms mostly unaware of benefits of hiring from JET ranks: poll

    27 Jan 2014 11:51 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japanese companies are less aware than their foreign counterparts of the government-sponsored Japan Exchange and Teaching Program and are thus missing out on an opportunity to hire foreigners who have the skills they need, a recent survey by a major business lobby showed.

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

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