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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!

  • 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/

  • Tepco minutes reveal staff exodus concerns

    19 Jun 2013 12:57 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tokyo Electric Power Co. executives spent dozens of meetings fretting about the utility’s future as hundreds of younger employees quit over salary cuts after the Fukushima No. 1 reactor meltdowns, according to minutes obtained by Bloomberg News.

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

  • Motivating workers to earn licenses reaps rewards

    18 Jun 2013 13:00 | JHRS (Administrator)

    To survive the prolonged recession, a growing number of companies have adopted systems to encourage employees to attain professional or specialist qualifications, hoping the investment will motivate them and that the new found expertise will help develop new products or business expansion.

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

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