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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!

  • Japan jobless rise stokes slowdown fear

    29 May 2012 11:45 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan’s jobless totaled 3.15 million in April, down 140,000 from last year, while those with jobs totaled 62.75 million, down 270,000 from the year-ago period.

    Source: http://articles.marketwatch.com/

  • Hays Japan Diversity Survey Reveals Management-Female Employee Perception Disparity

    28 May 2012 11:38 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Tokyo, May 28, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - 65% of female respondents to a recent survey by Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan KK ("Hays Japan") said that their management does not understand or they are unsure that they understand diversity, while 70% of hiring managers claimed that they have a diversity program in place.

    Source: http://www.japancorp.net/

  • Japan city employees banned from drinking in public

    22 May 2012 12:51 | JHRS (Administrator)
    The mayor, Soichiro Takashima, imposed the monthlong ban on Monday, forbidding any city employee from drinking at restaurants, bars or even at the homes of friends or family members. If officials are required to attend functions where alcohol is being served, they are only permitted to drink soft drinks.

    Soucre: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/

  • Japan chip maker Renesas to cut 6,000 jobs

    21 May 2012 12:53 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japanese microchip maker Renesas Electronics will cut 6,000 jobs, or 15 percent of its workforce, a leading daily reported on Tuesday, as the nation's chip industry struggles on the world stage.

    Source: http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/

  • Japan mayor fights to erase tattoos

    19 May 2012 12:30 | JHRS (Administrator)
    More than 100 employees at the Osaka city government may have to have their tattoos removed or search for another job following the local mayor's crackdown on tattoos.

  • Toyota chief heading auto industry body promises to keep production in Japan

    17 May 2012 12:38 | JHRS (Administrator)
    TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda took the helm at Japan's auto industry group Thursday with a promise to keep production and jobs at home to help along the country's recovery from last year's tsunami disaster.

    Source: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/

  • Ministry to urge employers to hire more women

    16 May 2012 12:31 | JHRS (Administrator)
    The labor ministry will visit 21,000 companies across Japan by fiscal 2015 to urge them to employ more women and promote them to managerial posts, as part of measures to improve their employment conditions.

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

  • Cancer Survivors Face Workplace Discrimination In Japan: Report

    15 May 2012 12:34 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japanese employers have discriminated heavily against cancer survivors, according to a survey by American Family Life Assurance Co. (Aflac) cited by the Japan Times. The survey found more than 10 percent of cancer patients in Japan had been dismissed from their jobs, and 30 percent said that their pay had decreased. Cancer patients do not receive the benefits and safeguards provided to other workers with disabilities in Japan.

    Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

  • Yahoo Japan: No effect from Yahoo Inc. CEO leaving

    13 May 2012 13:22 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Yahoo Japan Corp. said Monday that the resignation of Yahoo Inc.'s chief executive won't affect the Tokyo-based company's business or any possible negotiations over the U.S. namesake's plans to offload its Japanese stake.

    Source: http://www.marketwatch.com

  • Japan Post not boosting nonregulars

    12 May 2012 20:14 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan Post Holdings Co. has slashed the number of non-regular workers it converts to regular employees only 1,058 non-regular workers passed the necessary conversion exam in fiscal 2011, about one-eighth of the level seen in the previous year, they said.

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

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