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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 Inc offers lowest pay rises in 8 years as pandemic bites

    17 Mar 2021 14:12 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies are offering the lowest wage increases in eight years as labour talks wrap up on Wednesday, in a sign the COVID-19 pandemic is putting an end to the benefits brought on by former premier Shinzo Abe’s stimulus policies.

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

  • Japan's media urged to address gender imbalance after Olympic sexism uproar

    08 Mar 2021 14:53 | JHRS (Administrator)

    After a public uproar over sexist remarks led to the resignation of the Tokyo Olympics chief in February, and prompted renewed calls for gender equality in Japan, the mass media industry is now facing questions over whether it can address an overwhelming dominance of male perspectives its own structure and output.

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

  • Japan adds female executives but they take only 8% of board seats

    08 Mar 2021 14:43 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tokyo-- Japanese businesses have made progress in naming more women who have risen through the ranks to executive positions, but female participation in management still falls far short of levels in Western nations.

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

  • Japan jobless rate edges down despite COVID emergency

    02 Mar 2021 12:06 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Japan's jobless rate stood at 2.9% in January, compared with 3.0% in December, the Statistics Bureau said Tuesday, as strong government spending underpinned the economy amid a coronavirus state of emergency imposed since early in the year.

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

  • JAL to slash hiring of new graduates by 90% in 2022 due to pandemic

    25 Feb 2021 14:54 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan Airlines Co. said Thursday it will slash its hiring of new graduates in fiscal 2022 by 90% from the number that joined JAL group companies last spring, as the coronavirus pandemic is expected to continue putting pressure on travel demand.

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

  • Pandemic Leads to Fewer Japanese Companies Planning to Recruit Foreign Workers

    22 Feb 2021 14:25 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Recruitment and career development company Disco conducted a survey in December 2020 aimed at major companies in Japan, asking about hiring of highly qualified foreign workers. Of the 494 companies that responded, 35.4% recruited international students in 2020, indicating a slight increase from the previous year.

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

  • Coronavirus disinfection workers face discrimination and unreasonable conditions in Japan

    17 Feb 2021 14:26 | JHRS (Administrator)
    TOKYO -- Businesses that disinfect offices and other facilities where people have been confirmed to have COVID-19 in Japan are slammed with work these days. It's a job that's indispensable in preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus, but because it requires expertise, it's not a job that many are engaged in. 


    Source: https://mainichi.jp/

  • Ratio of Job Openings to Applicants Plunges in Japan

    15 Feb 2021 14:21 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The spread of COVID-19 infections has worsened corporate performance in Japan. The number of job seekers is on the rise amid the increase in layoffs and furloughs, while the number of offers is falling. With no end to the pandemic in sight, the tough employment market seems likely to continue.

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

  • Labor ministry to expand scope of virus relief to cover nonregular workers

    05 Feb 2021 16:11 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Many nonregular, or contract, workers at large companies in Japan have not received compensation from their employers, despite being forced to take leave amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, prompting Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday to vow to end such discriminatory treatment.

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

  • Foreign workers hit hard by pandemic despite record number

    05 Feb 2021 16:09 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on the employment and daily lives of foreign workers in Japan, despite their number hitting a record high of around 1.72 million in 2020.

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

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