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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!

  • More Jobs for Japan, But What About More Pay?

    30 Jul 2013 13:36 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s pro-growth administration has earned itself another gold star: the lowest unemployment rate in nearly five years. Yet economists say the real measure of Mr. Abe’s success will depend more on whether an improvement in the jobs market will translate into higher wages and the greater spending needed to help put the world’s third-largest economy on the path towards long-term expansion.

    Source: http://blogs.wsj.com/

  • Japan's jobless rate reaches five years' low in June

    30 Jul 2013 13:23 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan's unemployment rate fell below 4.0 percent for first time since October 2008 to 3.9 percent in June from the previous month, according to the Japanese government Tuesday.

    Source: http://www.globaltimes.cn

  • Addressing the Problems with Japan’s Peculiar Employment System

    24 Jul 2013 12:54 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japanese companies have cut back sharply on their recruitment of regular employees to be permanent members of their organizations, forcing many people to rely on nonregular employment. An expert on labor policy calls for the introduction of a job-based system of regular employment, distinct from the existing membership-based system, which is seen only in Japan.

    Source: http://www.nippon.com/

  • OECD urges Japan to raise female employment

    17 Jul 2013 12:53 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan should work to increase employment opportunities for women as it’s working-age population dwindles, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reiterated.

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

  • 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/

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