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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!

  • Number of nonregular workers hits record high

    13 Jul 2013 12:35 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Nonregular workers made up a record-high 38.2 percent of the workforce last year, topping the 20 million mark for the first time, a government survey has revealed.

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

  • As Japan PM Abe weighs labour reform, IBM emerges as test case

    09 Jul 2013 12:32 | JHRS (Administrator)
    When 27-year IBM veteran Martin Jetter came to Tokyo last year, the new president of the technology giant's Japanese arm had a radical idea: hold workers accountable for performance.

    Source: http://uk.reuters.com/

  • 40% of workers see summer bonus grow

    05 Jul 2013 12:54 | JHRS (Administrator)
    A private-sector survey of workers showed that 39.6 percent of respondents saw their summer bonuses this year increase from the previous year's levels. The result of the survey, unveiled Wednesday, apparently reflects somewhat a recovery in corporate earnings thanks to the effects of Abenomics, the economic policy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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

  • Firms send new hires out to gain street smarts

    03 Jul 2013 12:47 | JHRS (Administrator)

    An increasing number of Japanese companies are introducing practical experience-based training programs for new employees to boost their confidence.

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

  • Opposition slams ruling bloc on jobs deregulation

    29 Jun 2013 15:39 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Major party leaders held their first online debate Friday ahead of the July 21 Upper House election, with opposition chiefs voicing concern that ruling bloc-proposed employment deregulation may further worsen the working conditions of younger generations.

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

  • Record number of workers get compensation for mental illness

    28 Jun 2013 15:43 | JHRS (Administrator)
    The number of workers eligible to receive workers’ compensation for mental illnesses in fiscal 2012 hit a record high of 475, the third consecutive year a new high has been reached, the health ministry recently announced.

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

  • Japan jobless rate steady at 4.1 percent in May

    27 Jun 2013 15:00 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan's jobless rate was steady in May and the availability of jobs improved to the highest level in about five years, underscoring the view that the economy is steadily recovering.

    Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/

  • Only 11% of managerial jobs held by women

    23 Jun 2013 13:09 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Women in the workforce in Japan hold only 11% of managerial positions, according to the 2013 government white paper on gender equality, released by the Cabinet Office.

    Source: http://www.japantoday.com/

  • Nippon Life Insurance to provide childcare leave to all male employees

    21 Jun 2013 13:06 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Nippon Life Insurance Co announced this week that starting from this year, the company will guarantee one week of paid childcare leave to all male employees. By giving new fathers a week off, the company said it hopes to encourage male participation in childcare, Tokyo Shimbun reports.

    Source: http://www.japantoday.com/

  • Japan: land of the recruiting giants

    20 Jun 2013 12:50 | JHRS (Administrator)
    According to the 2013 annual report from Ciett, the international confederation of private employment agencies, in 2011 Japan had the second-highest number of private employment agencies in any one country at 20,000, behind China’s 56,000, and accounted for 17% of total global industry sales, second only to the US’s 23%.

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

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