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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 to flesh out equal-pay rules for 'irregular' workers

    29 Nov 2016 14:15 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- The Japanese government will set specific guidelines to ensure that part-timers and temps receive the same base pay as regular employees for the same work, aiming to get related legislation passed as early as next year.

    Source: http://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Numbers of Japanese Elders in Workforce Soar

    28 Nov 2016 14:20 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Despite Japan’s reputation for economic sluggishness, Tokyo is flooded with help-wanted signs. The unemployment rate has fallen to 3%, and on Tuesday the government said the number of unemployed people fell below two million for the first time since 1995. It also said there are 140 jobs for every 100 people looking for work, the highest level in a quarter-century.

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

  • Japanese employers giving green light for telecommuting

    28 Nov 2016 14:19 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Big-name Japanese companies are increasingly introducing flexible working conditions to attract and retain talent.

    Source: http://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Employment insurance premiums to fall to record low

    28 Nov 2016 14:10 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government will cut premiums for the nation’s employment insurance program to a record low of 0.6 percent for fiscal 2017-2019, down from 0.8 percent, sources said Monday.

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

  • Japan wants higher wages — but that might not be enough for its economy

    28 Nov 2016 13:01 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan has announced plans to request that Japan’s corporate leaders increase salaries and wages at an upcoming meeting of government, business, and nonprofit leaders in preparation for the spring labor negotiation period, or shunto. That would be the fourth straight year that Mr. Abe has proposed higher wages to strengthen Japan’s beleaguered economy.

    Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/

  • Wages rise, hours fall for part-time workers

    25 Nov 2016 12:56 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Over the last 10 years, Japan’s 14 million part-time workers cut their working hours by more than 6 percent. They now work about 4.5 hours a day. That’s a blow to a country that’s struggling with a declining population, and to a government seeking to increase people’s take-home pay and to promote greater workforce participation by women.

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

  • Overwork sanctioned by both firms and unions, with dim prospects for state intervention: expert

    22 Nov 2016 12:59 | JHRS (Administrator)

    When the suicide of a female worker at ad giant Dentsu Inc. was recognized as karoshi, or death from overwork, many blamed a corporate culture that glorifies the “warrior” workers who sacrifice themselves for the good of the firm.

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

  • Record foreign student numbers find jobs on graduating

    18 Nov 2016 13:01 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The number of students, at 15,657, was more than double the 5,878 seen in 2005 and is the result of a government effort to lure skilled professionals, especially in the information technology sector, to boost the global competitiveness of Japanese firms.

    Source: http://www.universityworldnews.com/

  • Half of Japan’s firms are rethinking work hours with a view to paring overtime: poll

    17 Nov 2016 13:10 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Just over half of Japanese firms are reviewing rules on working hours with many looking to cut down on overtime, a Reuters poll shows, in a sign that the government has gained traction in its campaign for more employee-friendly labor practices.

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

  • Japan looks to jolt consumption by letting workers leave early

    16 Nov 2016 13:06 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO — Hoping to jolt Japan’s limp consumer spending, policymakers and business leaders are considering plans to let workers leave by 3 p.m. on the last Friday of each month to encourage them to shop, dine out and generally spend more.

    Source: https://www.japantoday.com/

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