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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!

  • Working from home, Japan’s corporate warriors rethink their priorities

    20 Apr 2022 13:33 | JHRS (Administrator)

    In exchange for long hours, personal sacrifices and a prescribed career path, employees would receive job security, a salary and status that rise with age, and the honor of contributing to corporate glory.

    Source: https://www.nytimes.com/

  • Japanese traders tapping 'human resources sharing' to motivate employees

    20 Apr 2022 13:23 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Major Japanese trading companies have started to use “human resources sharing” programs to motivate employees by allowing them to extend their unique knowledge and skills beyond industry boundaries, for a sense of fulfillment in their work.

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



  • Insurance system covering all workers to be discussed in Japan

    18 Apr 2022 13:29 | JHRS (Administrator)

    With the enactment of pension system reform-related bills in May 2020, the coverage of the kōsei nenkin public pension program mainly for corporate workers is set to be extended to those working at companies with 51 or more employees in October 2024. Currently, the workforce requirement stands at 501 or more.

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

  • Major Japan firms shifting toward more recruitment and post-COVID growth

    17 Apr 2022 13:40 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Forty-two percent of major Japanese firms are planning to increase hires of new graduates in fiscal 2023, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday, reflecting more companies projecting a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

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

  • Japan February real wage growth stalls as inflation rises

    05 Apr 2022 19:07 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The monthly wage report highlights the challenge a sharp rise in global energy and raw material costs poses to households' purchasing power for an economy that has yet to recover to the size it was before the coronavirus pandemic.

    Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/

  • 23% of nonpermanent female workers saw income fall amid COVID pandemic: Japan poll

    05 Apr 2022 18:52 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known commonly as Rengo, conducted the questionnaire online between Feb. 8 and 10. Responses were gathered from 1,000 nonregular female employees, including part-time workers and nonpermanent contract employees. According to findings announced on March 31, 23% of respondents answered that they saw a decline in income.

    Source: https://mainichi.jp/

  • Law amendment aims to make paternity leave more accessible in Japan

    04 Apr 2022 19:03 | JHRS (Administrator)

    With a low number of men taking paternity leave in Japan, a revised law has taken effect aimed at making child care leave more accessible for fathers and creating a better workplace environment in which they can take it.

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

  • Japan's unemployment rate falls as job-seekers stay on the sidelines

    29 Mar 2022 19:08 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s unemployment rate inched down to 2.7% in February, government data showed Tuesday, as a resurgence in coronavirus infections led people to remain in their jobs rather than searching for new employers.

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

  • Major Japanese manufacturers offer pay hikes on COVID-19 recovery

    17 Mar 2022 18:15 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Major Japanese manufacturers including Hitachi Ltd and Honda Motor Co on Wednesday offered pay hikes following annual wage talks with labor unions as their earnings are recovering from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • More Japan firms rely on services to support remote workers' mental health

    15 Mar 2022 18:29 | JHRS (Administrator)

    As prolonged teleworking due to the coronavirus pandemic leaves remote workers feeling isolated, an increasing number of Japanese companies are using online services such as personal consultation software to look after their employees' mental wellbeing.

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

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