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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'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/

  • Record 34% Japanese gov't male employees take paternity leave in FY 2021

    06 Dec 2022 23:35 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A record 34 percent of Japanese central government male employees took paternity leave in fiscal 2021, up 5 points from a year earlier and topping the 30 percent target the government set by 2025, government data showed Tuesday.

    Source: https://english.kyodonews.net/

  • Rengo formalizes plan to demand 5% pay hike

    01 Dec 2022 14:56 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, on Thursday formalized a plan to demand a pay hike of around 5% in next year’s shuntō spring labor-management negotiations.

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

  • Japan jobless rate unchanged at 2.6% in Oct.

    29 Nov 2022 14:44 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan's unemployment rate stayed unchanged in October from the previous month at 2.6 percent in seasonally adjusted terms. The Internal Affairs ministry says the number of jobless people fell below 1.8 million, down for the 16th month in a row. The ministry says more than 67 million people were employed, up by half a million from a year ago. It was the third straight month of increase.

    Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/

  • Remote employees in Japan less likely to be depressed

    28 Nov 2022 14:48 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The whitepaper found that remote employees tend to have longer hours of sleep, therefore reducing their risk of depression and anxiety. Across 10,000 employees in Japan, 30.3% of employees who worked from home reported sleeping an average of seven hours or more a day. This is followed by those who worked from home about two to three days a week (19.4%), and those who worked from home occasionally (16.7%).

    Source: https://hrmasia.com/

  • Skilled foreign workers flocking to urban centers for higher pay

    16 Nov 2022 00:06 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Companies in rural areas are struggling to stem the flow of skilled foreign workers to urban centers since a new visa system introduced in 2019 allowed them to switch jobs and work anywhere.

    Source: https://www.asahi.com/

  • Over half of Japan companies suffering from labor shortage: survey

    11 Nov 2022 00:05 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Over half of companies in Japan are suffering from a shortage of full-time employees as the country's labor crunch, caused by the aging population but temporarily eased due to the pandemic-induced economic slowdown, is compounded by recovering economic activities, a recent survey found.

    Source: https://english.kyodonews.net/

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