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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!

  • Oct. job openings ratio highest since Jan. 1974

    01 Dec 2017 12:50 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The seasonally adjusted ratio of effective job openings to seekers in October rose 0.03 point from the previous month to 1.55, the highest level since January 1974, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Friday.

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

  • Opportunities for foreigners in Cool Japan industries eyed

    26 Nov 2017 14:22 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government is considering a plan to increase the number of foreigners engaged in work related to the Cool Japan initiative, such as in the anime and fashion fields, through relaxed requirements for resident status enabling them to work in Japan.

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

  • Corporate Japan hit by severe labour shortages

    26 Nov 2017 14:20 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japanese companies are scouring the country for workers and offering more attractive permanent contracts as they struggle to overcome the worst labour shortages in 40 years.

    Source: https://www.ft.com/

  • Labor ministry to extend job program to social recluses and NEETs in early 40s

    18 Nov 2017 14:04 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government has decided to expand the scope of its job support program for socially withdrawn people, which is limited to those 39 or younger, to include people in their early 40s, labor ministry officials said Saturday.

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

  • 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/

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