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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!

  • Info on school jobs in Japan to be opened to companies

    11 Jan 2021 17:45 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Japanese education ministry has opened a section on its website providing information on jobs at schools in the country as a way of supporting efforts to maintain employment by companies affected by the fallout of the novel coronavirus epidemic.

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

  • Coronavirus:Japan could declare state of emergency for Tokyo area this week

    04 Jan 2021 15:03 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO - Japan could declare another state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures in the near future to curb the spread of the coronavirus as infections have continued rising, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga suggested Monday.

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

  • Corporate camping dispels pandemic gloom for Japan's workers

    02 Jan 2021 15:02 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Shall we roast marshmallows at the meeting? With camping more popular amid the coronavirus pandemic, a company in Japan is bringing business to the great outdoors via work and team-building venues at campsites.

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

  • Japan eyes more flexible paternity leave after childbirth

    24 Dec 2020 15:05 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan is planning to introduce a system of more flexible paternity leave that can be taken soon after childbirth to raise the persistently low rate of men taking such leave and lessen the burden on their partners, officials said Thursday.

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

  • Job hoppers decline in Japan amid pandemic-hit economy

    20 Dec 2020 15:20 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The coronavirus has led to job losses in the food service industry, and although growing sectors such as high tech and finance have the capacity to absorb more workers, the different knowledge and skills required have prevented people from changing careers.

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

  • Job-seeking high school students in Japan hit record low

    09 Dec 2020 15:21 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The number of students who are set to graduate from high schools next spring and were seeking jobs as of the end of October fell 10.1% from the end of September last year to 152,402, hitting the lowest level ever, a labor ministry survey showed Tuesday.

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

  • Nomura to Introduce Permanent Flexible Work for Japan Employees

    01 Dec 2020 12:46 | JHRS (Administrator)

    (Bloomberg) -- Nomura Holdings Inc. plans to make flexible work permanent for employees in Japan once the pandemic ends, underscoring how the health crisis may hasten changes to work styles in the nation.

    Source: https://www.bloombergquint.com/

  • Japan to loosen work rules on foreign nationals stuck due to pandemic

    01 Dec 2020 12:45 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan is loosening regulations on part-time work for foreign nationals stuck in the country due to the novel coronavirus and having trouble supporting themselves, the government said Tuesday.

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

  • Japanese government conducts unified tests to hire workers from 'ice age' generation

    29 Nov 2020 12:43 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government’s unified examinations for hiring midcareer workers as national public servants in fiscal 2021 started Sunday in nine cities across the country.

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

  • Japan’s biggest union to demand wage raises amid pandemic

    19 Nov 2020 15:01 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Union chief Rikio Kozu, in an interview Tuesday, indicated he’ll push for a 4% wage increase, including base pay, even though rising waves of the coronavirus are darkening the outlook for employers.

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

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