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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 eyes taxing high-paid employees more, freelancers less

    17 Nov 2017 14:00 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- High-earning company employees in Japan could pay more in taxes, while freelancers could pay less, under a new Ministry of Finance plan for fiscal 2018 that would reduce a break for worker salaries while increasing the basic exemption for all.

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

  • Japan to review employment income deduction system

    14 Nov 2017 13:58 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government and the ruling bloc plan to review the employment income deduction system as part of tax reform for fiscal 2018, according to Yoichi Miyazawa, tax chief of the Liberal Democratic Party.

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

  • Convincing Japanese Workers to Work Less

    02 Nov 2017 12:53 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A company in Tokyo is using the "Rocky" theme song to inspire Japanese workers to leave the office. It's one way Japan is trying to shed a rigid work culture and boost productivity.

    Source: http://www.wsj.com/

  • Job availability in Japan remains high amid labor crunch

    31 Oct 2017 12:54 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The job-to-applicant ratio stood at 1.52, unchanged from August, meaning that 152 positions were available for every 100 job seekers. It remained at the highest level since February 1974, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said.

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

  • Non-smokers get six days extra paid leave to make up for smokers' cigarette breaks at Japanese firm

    30 Oct 2017 20:06 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A Japanese company is granting non-smoking employees an extra six days of paid holidays a year after they complained that they were working more than staff who took time off for cigarette breaks.

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

  • More firms introducing anti-smoking measures

    29 Oct 2017 20:08 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO--An increasing number of Japanese companies are stepping up efforts to protect employees from the health hazard of smoking at a time when the central and local governments are studying measures to curb the public's exposure to secondhand smoke.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Mizuho mulls cutting 19,000 employees worldwide in 10-year cull

    28 Oct 2017 20:03 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Mizuho Financial Group Inc. is considering cutting about 19,000 employees in Japan and abroad over a 10-year period, accounting for one-third of its entire labor force, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday.

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

  • Japan’s young job-hoppers are feeling more secure than they have in years

    20 Oct 2017 14:10 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO: When Japan’s largest package-delivery company announced that it was raising pay in response to a severe shortage of drivers, Shota Fukuyama answered the call.

    Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ 

  • Airports set up child care facilities to meet demand for workers

    16 Oct 2017 18:34 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Flight attendants and ground staff who work irregular shifts can now more easily return to work after childbirth as some airports have set up flexible nursery facilities for their children.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • To court workers, Japanese firms try being more gay-friendly

    13 Oct 2017 18:31 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO — Once a week, the Japanese insurance company where Mr Shinsuke Nakamura works tries to enliven its morning staff meeting by having employees give personal presentations. The topics tend to be mostly innocuous: hobbies, pets or wine recommendations.

    Source: http://www.todayonline.com/

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