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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!

  • Keidanren's plan to rethink hiring rules causing waves in Japan

    10 Oct 2018 12:30 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO--Every spring, hordes of young people dressed in matching dark business suits descend on workplaces across Japan. They have not yet joined the ranks of the country's ubiquitous salarymen and women but rather are university students beginning a months-long job hunt.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Keidanren to scrap long-held Japan recruitment guidelines in 2021

    09 Oct 2018 13:36 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Keidanren said Tuesday it has decided to scrap its long-held guidelines for corporate hiring of university students to give flexibility in recruiting amid increasing competition for young and talented workers.

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

  • Japan's business chiefs to scrap recruiting guidelines

    09 Oct 2018 12:27 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Japan's traditional recruiting practices, in which most new graduates start their first year of work at the same time in April, are coming under pressure as the country's labor shortage sharpens and demands grow for greater workforce diversity.

    Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Japan's new language test designed to ease labor immigration

    08 Oct 2018 12:28 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Foreigners who want to work in Japan will be able to take a new test of Japanese language proficiency as soon as next April, one with a greater emphasis on practical expressions used in the workplace.

    Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Japan to help small businesses take on more foreign workers

    04 Oct 2018 13:46 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- The Japanese government will provide assistance to small and midsize businesses employing or planning to employ foreigners, as the country seeks to secure enough labor to keep its economy humming.

    Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Japan – Jobless rate falls to 2.5% in August, job availability steady

    01 Oct 2018 13:48 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s unemployment rate stood at 2.5% in August, down 0.3% when compared to the previous year according to data from Statistics Japan. The number of unemployed persons in August 2018 was 1.70 million, a decrease of 190,000 or 10.1% from the previous year.

    Source: https://www2.staffingindustry.com/

  • Workers in Japan pressured to stay in jobs amid labor crunch

    26 Sep 2018 13:44 | JHRS (Administrator)

    There are growing reports of employees who want to change jobs facing harassment and intimidation from their own bosses, according to complaints received by regional labor bureaus.

    Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Japan’s MoJ loosens employment rules for international graduates

    25 Sep 2018 13:52 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s Ministry of Justice has announced a significant loosening of rules around residency for international students in time for spring 2019. The initiative will mean that graduates can work in any role as long as they earn over an annual salary threshold of 3 million yen, or £20,462.70.

    Source: https://thepienews.com/

  • Abe’s work-style reforms give Japan’s employers the green light to demand unpaid and unsafe overtime

    23 Sep 2018 15:29 | JHRS (Administrator)

    June 29, 2018: The law deemed to be the foundation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s much-vaunted reform of how we work, or hataraki-kata kaikaku, passed the upper House of Councilors on this day. Most of its provisions, which simply amend other laws, will come into effect next April, so it’s crucial we get a handle on them now.

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

  • Companies in Japan modifying work environments to meet rise in foreign employees

    22 Sep 2018 15:35 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Faced with a labor shortage stemming from its aging population, Japan is increasingly looking toward foreign nationals to boost its workforce. And as more Japanese nationals work alongside non-Japanese with different cultures and customs, some companies are modifying their working environments.

    Source: https://mainichi.jp/

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