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  • 18 Nov 2014 12:11 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Female workers in Japan who decide to have babies face obstacles at their workplace, including being forced to accept lower-paying jobs or having to quit.

    Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/

  • 15 Nov 2014 12:09 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The informal recruitment rates for students soon to graduate from university and high school have improved significantly against the backdrop of brisk corporate performance. The uptrend must be maintained to realize stable employment for young people.

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

  • 04 Nov 2014 12:56 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan's real wages fell at a slower annual rate in September, government data showed, but doubts about consumer spending are likely to linger as the government has made little progress with policies to promote economic growth.

    Source: http://www.reuters.com/

  • 04 Nov 2014 12:51 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday ordered a steak restaurant chain and two company personnel to pay ¥57.9 million in damages to the parents of an employee who killed himself due to overwork and harassment.

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

  • 03 Nov 2014 12:47 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japanese women still receive lower wages than men do, with a high proportion of women working at part-time jobs, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

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

  • 31 Oct 2014 12:05 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO - The Japanese government finalized a bill Friday to accept foreign domestic workers in special zones and to implement a slew of other deregulatory measures in the designated areas in the country.

    Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com

  • 30 Oct 2014 12:10 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO--Japan's inflation rate fell to its lowest in nearly a year and a measure of job creation worsened for the first time in more than three years, highlighting the divergence between developments in the economy and policy makers' optimistic projections.

    Source: http://www.marketwatch.com

  • 28 Oct 2014 13:24 | JHRS (Administrator)

    An increasing number of companies are encouraging employees to start work earlier in the day in an effort to reduce overtime and improve their lifestyle. Besides improving the private lives of employees, implementing early morning work hours also is aimed at increasing job efficiency and cutting down on the expense of paying overtime.

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

  • 25 Oct 2014 13:28 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan should accept more foreign workers to address labor shortages in the economy and sustain growth, the head of the country’s largest business lobby said Friday.

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

  • 22 Oct 2014 12:41 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government downgraded its basic economic assessment for the second straight month in a report released Tuesday, reflecting a delayed recovery in production after the April 1 consumption tax hike.

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

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