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  • Toyota hiring 3,000 to 4,000 temp workers in Japan

    22 Jun 2011 22:44 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp said Tuesday it will hire 3,000 to 4,000 temporary workers in Japan to be ready for a recovery in vehicle production as automakers bounce back from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

    Source:http://www.japantoday.com

  • Honda to hire additional temporary workers

    17 Jun 2011 18:23 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan's Honda Motor says it will hire about 1,000 temporary workers to boost its production this year.

    Source: http://www3.nhk.or.jp

  • Applications for workers' comp due to mental stress hit record high in '10

    16 Jun 2011 18:43 | JHRS (Administrator)
    A record 1,181 people filed for workers' compensation in fiscal 2010 due to work-related mental stress, setting an all-time high for the second year in a row, according to the labor ministry.

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


    1. 330 govt workers died on duty / Compensation claims made easier for surviving family members

      16 Jun 2011 18:35 | JHRS (Administrator)
      A total of 330 local government employees in Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima prefectures were killed or went missing while on duty in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, according to an investigation by The Yomiuri Shimbun.

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


      1. Compensation bill aims to help TEPCO pay victims

        16 Jun 2011 18:31 | JHRS (Administrator)
        TEPCO began in late April paying preliminary compensation to victims of the nuclear disaster. For example, up to 1 million yen is paid to households who evacuated due to the nuclear crisis, and as of late May, up to 2.5 million yen can be paid to people in agriculture, forestry and fisheries businesses affected by the incident.

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

      2. Six more Tepco staff exposed beyond limit

        16 Jun 2011 16:55 | JHRS (Administrator)
        Six more workers involved in efforts to contain the nuclear crisis at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 power plant are feared to have been exposed to radiation above the emergency limit, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday.

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

      3. Applications for workers' comp due to mental stress hit record high

        15 Jun 2011 19:32 | JHRS (Administrator)

        TOKYO - A record 1,181 people filed for workers’ compensation in fiscal 2010 claiming they suffered work-related mental stress, breaking the record for a second year in a row, the labor ministry said Tuesday.

        Source: http://www.japantoday.com

      4. SMBC Nikko to dispatch 360 new employees to disaster-hit areas

        15 Jun 2011 17:44 | JHRS (Administrator)

        TOKYO - SMBC Nikko Securities Inc said Tuesday it will dispatch around 360 new employees to Miyagi Prefecture, which has been severely damaged by the March disaster, in July as volunteers to work at removing debris.

        Source: http://www.japantoday.com

      5. Nonregular employees account for 30% of young workers

        07 Jun 2011 23:15 | JHRS (Administrator)

        TOKYO - The government said Tuesday nonregular employees accounted for 30.4% of young workers aged 15 to 24 in 2010, up 0.4 percentage point from the previous year, amid a prolonged economic slump.

        Source: http://www.japantoday.com
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