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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!

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  • Japan to recommend that companies disclose side-job policies

    28 Jun 2022 17:03 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s health ministry presented a draft plan on Monday to recommend companies to disclose their policies on whether they allow employees to have side jobs and the conditions for giving them permission.

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

  • Japan firms that embraced remote work rediscover value of the office

    28 Jun 2022 17:00 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Outspoken entrepreneur Elon Musk sparked controversy earlier this month when he told Tesla employees they needed to come to the office for at least 40 hours per week or would be expected to leave the company.

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

  • Office Staff Work in Dark as Japan Extends Power-Saving Push

    28 Jun 2022 16:58 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s government called for Tokyo residents to continue conserving electricity by switching off the lights as forecasts for further scorching heat threaten to put more pressure on the grid.

    Source: https://www.bloomberg.com

  • Japan's NTT to begin remote work as norm for 30,000 employees in July

    18 Jun 2022 17:06 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. will in July begin remote work as its new norm for around 30,000 of its domestic employees, treating attendance as a business trip and allowing for work and commute from anywhere in Japan, even by air, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday.

    Source: https://english.kyodonews.net

  • Tight labor market leading to unsavory recruitment tactics in Japan

    13 Jun 2022 13:31 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Intense competition among Japanese companies trying to recruit new graduates has led some to engage in drastic and unprofessional tactics in a desperate attempt to lock in students who previously made informal commitments but have begun to waver.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Low IT pay stifles Japan's digital transformation

    12 Jun 2022 13:34 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Japanese companies face a serious shortage of skilled tech professionals as rigid seniority systems prevent them offering the kind of pay and packages likely to lure younger IT engineers and other experts.

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

  • Japan to support upskilling of one million workers

    01 Jun 2022 17:59 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Japanese government will help about one million workers develop skills and find new jobs as part of efforts to invest more in human resources, highlighted a draft plan.

    Source: https://hrmasia.com/

  • Japan Set to Make Companies Disclose Gender Pay Gap This Year

    31 May 2022 17:57 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan will likely require companies to disclose the wage gap between male and female workers from this summer as part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s New Capitalism plans. 

    Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/

  • Japan wants more workers to move into future growth sectors

    30 May 2022 17:56 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government is seeking to boost labor productivity and make workers more aware of opportunities in these developing industries, such as the digital industry, regardless of whether they currently work for companies in those sectors.

    Source: https://www.asahi.com/

  • Japan women in 30s stay in workforce as parental benefits improve

    28 May 2022 18:01 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Women in their 30s in Japan continue to make progress in workforce participation, greatly flattening their once-pronounced M-shaped dip stemming from pressure to quit jobs and become stay-at-home mothers.

    Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/

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