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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!

  • Over 370,000 foreigners waiting to enter Japan due to COVID curbs

    21 Oct 2021 18:27 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO — There are more than 370,000 foreign nationals who cannot enter Japan despite having precertification for residence status as of Oct. 1 due to border controls aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19, Nikkei has learned.

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

  • Report touts benefits of secondary jobs for Japanese workers, firms

    09 Oct 2021 17:40 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan's largest business lobby recently released a report it says shows the benefits that can come from allowing people to take on secondary employment, with the arrangement delivering a happier and more productive workforce while addressing some of the nation's demographic challenges.

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

  • Japan's workers see bump in wages in August

    08 Oct 2021 18:31 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The labor ministry says average cash earnings per worker was nearly 275,000 yen, or about 2,460 dollars. That includes basic salary and overtime pay. The figure is up 0.7 percent in yen terms from August 2020, marking the sixth-straight month of increase.

    Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/

  • Japan: ‘Male Maternity Leave': New Flexible Childcare Leave For Employees In Japan

    04 Oct 2021 17:32 | JHRS (Administrator)

    New provisions will allow employees in Japan to take leave after the birth of a child in more flexible ways. Employers will also be required to encourage employees to take child care leave. The new provisions are, among other things, designed to encourage more men to take child care leave.

    Source: https://www.mondaq.com/

  • 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/

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