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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!

  • Japanese firms encourage workers to sit less

    25 Sep 2016 12:38 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO - Increasing numbers of Japanese companies are taking aim at sedentary work styles as awareness of the health benefits of standing up and stretching is on the rise.

    Source: http://www.bangkokpost.com/

  • Japan should eliminate forced overtime: labor minister

    24 Sep 2016 12:40 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japanese employees should not have to work long hours against their will, Health and Labor Minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki told The Nikkei in a recent interview, stressing a need to revise labor regulations.

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

  • Japan grows more open to foreign workers as population declines

    23 Sep 2016 12:36 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Masahiko Shibayama, a lawmaker in Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party who serves as a special adviser to the prime minister, said in an interview in Singapore last week that policies under consideration may result in a doubling of foreign workers in Japan.

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

  • Japan’s jobs-for-life system a reason for static wages

    20 Sep 2016 12:34 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Wages fell steadily during Japan’s long battle with deflation. Raising them has been a focus of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s growth program, which seeks to “reflate” the economy through a cycle of higher corporate profits, worker pay and consumer spending.

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

  • Seminar gives international students in Japan job-hunting tips

    19 Sep 2016 12:55 | JHRS (Administrator)

    OSAKA — There are many struggles facing international students in Japan. Many find communicating in Japanese fluently to be a challenge. For others the culture can be very alienating at times, with certain nuances not translating very well into other cultures.

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

  • Tokyo governor orders city's workers to leave desks by 8pm in overtime crackdown

    16 Sep 2016 13:09 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The new governor of Tokyo has ordered municipal employees to leave work by 8pm and is setting up overtime prevention teams to usher anyone lingering over their desk out the door.

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

  • Japanese Employees Rarely Switch Jobs, Ask for Pay Raises

    16 Sep 2016 12:58 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Wages fell steadily during Japan’s long battle with deflation. Raising them has been a focus of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s growth program, which seeks to "reflate" the economy through a cycle of higher corporate profits, worker pay and consumer spending.

    Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/

  • New panel looks to tighten overtime rules

    12 Sep 2016 12:50 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government is considering strictly capping workers’ monthly overtime hours by reviewing the existing 36 agreement, or Saburoku kyotei, under which employers can virtually assign unlimited amounts of work to employees.

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

  • Additional training sessions eyed for government staff who have changed jobs

    11 Sep 2016 12:48 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The National Personnel Authority plans to strengthen training for national public servants who joined the government after working elsewhere, such as in the private sector.

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

  • Spike in wage pressure to hit Japan where it hurts

    02 Sep 2016 12:53 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- A confluence of economic and policy forces is expected to boost part-time wages sharply in Japan this autumn, forcing employers to confront the prospect of paying at least 1,000 yen ($9.68) an hour for such help -- if they can find it.

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

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