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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!

  • Japanese companies struggle to hire, retain staff as labor shortage worsens

    03 Oct 2021 17:47 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Companies in Japan’s service industries are struggling to hire and retain staff as the labor market becomes the tightest in decades, and are increasingly taking unorthodox steps to alleviate the shortage.

    Source: https://www.reuters.com/

  • Japan races to hire 270,000 artificial intelligence engineers

    30 Sep 2021 17:36 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Already behind other countries in nurturing the IT professionals indispensable to a digital transformation, Japan in 2030 is expected to have 270,000 artificial intelligence and Internet of Things jobs that it will be unable to fill.

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

  • Registration at elderly job agencies hits 19-year low in Japan

    23 Sep 2021 18:31 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The number of elderly people registered with public entities that offer easy jobs for people aged 60 or older has dropped below 700,000 for the first time in 19 years, as senior citizens are opting for higher wages amid a surge in hiring.

    Source: https://the-japan-news.com/

  • Senior Workers in Japan Say No Problem to Paperless Offices and Younger Bosses

    22 Sep 2021 18:29 | JHRS (Administrator)

    As Japan grays, seniors are becoming an important asset for companies. A survey sought to find if they feel they can adapt to changes in the times, like the introduction of IT and paperless offices.

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

  • Japan firms to jointly develop human rights app for foreign workers

    20 Sep 2021 18:41 | JHRS (Administrator)

    More than 200 Japanese companies and organizations, including Toyota Motor Corp. and retail giant Aeon Co., will jointly develop a smartphone app to protect the human rights of foreign workers, an official of the Japan International Cooperation Agency said Monday.

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

  • Japanese employees exploring new work options amid coronavirus pandemic

    16 Sep 2021 18:34 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The way employees work has become more diverse and fluid amid the protracted coronavirus pandemic, leading to new work styles as an increasing number of people are on loan, taking second jobs or switching companies entirely. 

    Source: https://the-japan-news.com/

  • Nearly 10% of Japan firms to add regular staff after minimum pay hike

    11 Sep 2021 15:32 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The survey by Tokyo Shoko Research appears to show that more employers are deciding it’s better to shift their labor force to nonfixed-term regular workers, given that it would be more costly for them to employ fixed-term, nonregular staff who are paid by the hour.

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


  • Japan turns to tech to help foreign blue-collar workers

    10 Sep 2021 19:15 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- A public and private group in Tokyo will trial a smartphone app that allows foreign blue-collar workers to file complaints and report problems. The app will recognize any issues, including those related to visas, working conditions, housing and taxation.]

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

  • Many Japan firms hesitant to push their employees to receive COVID-19 vaccine

    28 Aug 2021 15:28 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Many companies in Japan are being careful not to push employees to get COVID-19 vaccines, fearing that it would put those not wanting to be vaccinated at a disadvantage, while some firms are giving out stickers or tags to vaccinated employees.

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

  • Japan's overworking problem: A probe into 24,000 Japanese workplaces revealed that 37% had violated overtime laws

    26 Aug 2021 18:06 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Probes by Japanese authorities into overwork complaints at 24,042 workplaces revealed that 37% of these companies had employees working 45 hours a month or more in overtime, the country's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare reported last Friday.

    Source: https://www.insider.com/

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