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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 unique recruitment system leaves foreign students behind

    09 Jan 2022 14:32 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- A woman in her 20s from Taiwan who had finished her two years at a Japanese graduate school in March landed a new job with a foreign-affiliated company in Tokyo in December. She finally was able to work in finance, as she wanted -- but two years behind other students in her academic year who were already pursuing their own careers.

    Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/

  • 18% of Japan’s companies plan to raise salaries by 3% or more

    03 Jan 2022 14:23 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Raising pay is one of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s key policy objectives, with the prime minister tweaking tax laws to benefit companies which implement pay hikes.

    Source: https://hrmasia.com/

  • More workers in Japan leaving their jobs for better ones

    29 Dec 2021 14:17 | JHRS (Administrator)

    In November, the total number of unemployed people increased by 100,000 from the previous month to 1.92 million, rising for the first time in three months, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said.

    Source: https://hrmasia.com/

  • Japan's college graduate employment rate down for second year amid pandemic

    26 Dec 2021 14:26 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A total of 74.2% of those who graduated from college in Japan this March found jobs, down 3.5 percentage points from the previous year for the second straight yearly fall amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to government data.

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

  • Japan Inc. grapples with 'right to disconnect' amid telework-fueled boost in work texts

    24 Dec 2021 14:21 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Teleworking practices have spread amid the coronavirus pandemic while communications tools have grown more convenient, and many people may have experienced being fed up of work-related calls and emails while relaxing at home outside working hours. Recently, the right to disconnect, which allows employees to disengage from work, has been gathering attention. 

    Source: https://mainichi.jp/

  • Japan Employment Adjustment Subsidy Payments Top 5 T. Yen

    13 Dec 2021 01:03 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tokyo, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japan's labor ministry revealed Monday that the cumulative amount of employment adjustment subsidies provided or set to be provided by the Japanese government has exceeded 5 trillion yen since March 2020.

    Source: https://www.nippon.com/

  • Japan to raise employment insurance premiums

    05 Dec 2021 01:01 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The premium rate for the current fiscal year is set at 0.3% of overall wages for employees and 0.6% for employers. The rates were reduced from the original levels of 0.6% for employees and 0.95% for employers, as the system had more than enough reserve funds.

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

  • Japan's jobless rate improved to 2.7% in October with lifting of virus emergency

    30 Nov 2021 01:25 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s jobless rate fell from the previous month to 2.7% in October as numbers of workers in the food service and accommodation sectors increased with the nationwide lifting of coronavirus states of emergency in the reporting month, government data showed Tuesday.

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

  • Japan to Cut Govt Employees' Bonuses

    24 Nov 2021 17:52 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Japanese government decided Wednesday to cut winter bonuses for national public servants, in accordance with recommendations by the National Personnel Authority. The decision was made at meetings of relevant ministers and the cabinet.

    Source: https://jen.jiji.com

  • 53.4% of Japan’s workers satisfied with job change

    23 Nov 2021 17:56 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The recently released survey conducted by the Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry found that 53.4% of respondents said they are satisfied with their new jobs, while 11.4% said they are not.

    Source: https://hrmasia.com/

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