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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!

  • Japan considers new child-rearing allowance for nonregular workers

    11 Jan 2023 19:37 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government is considering creating a new child-rearing allowance for nonregular workers, self-employed workers and freelancers, in a bid to address the country's chronically low birthrate.  The envisioned allowance is aimed at reducing economic burdens on workers not covered by the country's child care leave system.

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

  • Japan employers to receive tax break for hiring PhD graduates

    10 Jan 2023 09:18 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan will in April set up a tax incentive for companies that bring on more employees with doctoral degrees, aiming to encourage advanced research and help make businesses more competitive.

    Source: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com

  • Japan proxy agencies for disabled hires grow as firms try to fill quota

    10 Jan 2023 06:02 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japanese firms have been using proxy agencies to employ people with disabilities, hiring them to work for unrelated farming projects in a move seen as a way to fulfill official disability quotas, according to a welfare ministry probe and a Kyodo News investigation.

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

  • New regional job model for young people under spotlight in Japan

    09 Jan 2023 06:04 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A plan first introduced by a remote island town to court urban young people and offer them multiple jobs depending on the season is under the spotlight in Japan as a way to resolve worker shortages in rural areas.

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

  • Foreign trainees forced to pay huge fees to mediators

    03 Jan 2023 15:53 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Foreign trainees in Japan’s technical intern program come to this nation after paying huge fees to mediation agencies in their home countries, but the actual cost is not clear and some of the fees are suspected to have gone to the Japanese side as kickbacks.

    Source: https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp

  • Reverse trend in teleworking starting to appear in Japan

    02 Jan 2023 06:00 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Telework as a concept goes back to the 1970s. The history of work had come, it seemed, full circle – beginning in remote times at home, shifting after long ages to factories, from there to offices, now back home.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Japan's jobless rate dips to 2.5% in November

    28 Dec 2022 11:47 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point from a month ago to 2.5 percent in November, according to official data released on Tuesday. The figure was in line with the market forecast, marking the lowest reading since February 2020.

    Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/

  • Japan to accept more workers from Central Asia

    18 Dec 2022 23:41 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government is aiming to bring in more foreign workers from Central Asian countries, partly through the “specified skilled worker program” that allows foreign nationals to do jobs that involve manual work. This move is believed to be aimed at encouraging the self-reliance of the countries — Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan — and at reining in Russia and China, both of which have strong influence over the region.

    Source: https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/

  • Foreign workers in Japan form labor union

    18 Dec 2022 23:37 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Foreign technical trainees and part-time workers in Japan have formed a labor union to gain greater bargaining power with their employers. The new labor union is being assisted by a non-profit organization that supports Vietnamese people living in Japan.

    Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/

  • Japan looks to boost protections for freelancers with new law

    09 Dec 2022 23:31 | JHRS (Administrator)

    In Japan, working as a freelancer might have made you seem like a maverick in the past, since the nation’s labor culture has traditionally embraced stability and life-time employment. Yet the situation has changed greatly in recent years, with the country promoting more flexible working styles and encouraging people to take on second jobs. Meanwhile, the spread of remote work due to the pandemic has made it easier for individuals to casually work in their spare time.

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

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