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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 to kick off workplace vaccinations with 50m doses

    02 Jun 2021 17:00 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Japan will start vaccinating the general public starting June 21, enlisting companies and universities to administer the shots using 50 million surplus doses it expects to have by the end of the month.

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

  • Japan's 'silver workers' plug employment gap

    28 May 2021 16:56 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A lot of retirees in Japan are stepping on the gas again and going back to work. The "silver workers" are highly welcome because the country's population is aging and there aren't enough young people to do the jobs.

    Source: https://www.dw.com/

  • Foreign students in Japan hunt online for jobs amid pandemic

    27 May 2021 18:03 | JHRS (Administrator)

    With the coronavirus pandemic adding to the challenge of finding work in a foreign country, overseas students in Japan have taken to visiting online job-information fairs, events that also give companies in rural areas access to a more diverse range of candidates.

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

  • Japanese companies introducing vaccine leave for workers

    20 May 2021 12:14 | JHRS (Administrator)

    More companies across Japan are introducing arrangements designed to let their employees take paid time off to receive COVID-19 vaccines and deal with any potential side-effects.

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

  • 96% of new university graduates in Japan find employment

    18 May 2021 12:18 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The proportion of new university graduates in Japan who had secured jobs as of April 1 stood at 96.0%, down 2.0 percentage points from a year before, a survey by the labor and education ministries showed Tuesday.

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

  • Implementation of Telework in Japan Continues to Lag

    12 May 2021 14:22 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Japan Productivity Center has been conducting regular surveys since May 2020 to assess attitudes and work styles during the COVID-19 pandemic. The most recent survey, conducted on April 12 and 13, 2021, revealed that fewer people are teleworking even as authorities call on firms and employees to adopt remote work.

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

  • Japan wages remain under pressure amid pandemic

    07 May 2021 16:57 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The pandemic continued to take its toll on Japanese workers' wages in March, with part-timers suffering a bigger impact. The labor ministry released preliminary figures on Friday. They show that the average income for full-time employees for the month fell 0.3 percent from a year earlier to 365,804 yen. That's about 3,350 dollars.

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

  • 'Remaining silent in online meetings' bothers teleworkers in Japan the most: poll

    07 May 2021 16:55 | JHRS (Administrator)
     TOKYO -- "Remaining completely silent in online meetings" has come out on top in a Tokyo company's poll on the most bothersome behavior in remote working environments -- perhaps a warning to some engaging in online meetings as more companies introduce teleworking systems amid the spread of the coronavirus.

    Source: https://mainichi.jp/

  • Japan to promote relocations outside of Tokyo without changing jobs

    03 May 2021 14:05 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Teleworking will help people move to other parts of the country, said Hiroya Masuda, president and CEO of Japan Post Holdings Co., who heads an advisory panel to the government.

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

  • Japan to boost aid for firms with large facilities under COVID-19 emergency

    30 Apr 2021 17:00 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government will extend until the end of June its employment adjustment subsidy program for companies in areas covered by the emergency that put staff on paid leave amid the pandemic. It was set to end on Friday.

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

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