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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 univ., job office to help foreign students find employment

    05 Nov 2020 15:32 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tokyo-- A Japanese university and a public job placement office in Tokyo signed an accord Thursday to support foreign students seeking jobs in Japan -- the first such agreement concluded in the country.

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

  • Japan's September job availability lowest in nearly 7 years

    30 Oct 2020 16:40 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan's job availability fell to its lowest level in almost seven years in September, with many returning to the labor market following a gradual resumption of economic activity that had been slowed by the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Friday.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Less than 20% of Japan company workers telecommute

    30 Oct 2020 16:20 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A new survey shows only a small number of people in Japan are getting the safety benefits of working from home. It found that less than 20 percent were telecommuting despite calls to do so to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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

  • Japan employment remains weak as service sector cuts back

    30 Oct 2020 16:14 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- The jobless rate in Japan stood at 3.0% in September, unchanged from August, data from the Statistics Bureau showed on Friday, in the latest sign of an uneven recovery from the coronavirus crisis.

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

  • Japan's aid agency to launch support body for foreign workers

    28 Oct 2020 16:27 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Japan International Cooperation Agency said Wednesday it will launch an organization next month to provide comprehensive support for foreign workers in Japan to improve their working and living environments.

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

  • Survey Finds 28% of New Employees in Japan Plan to Leave Company Within Three Years

    27 Oct 2020 16:16 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A survey of new employees in Japan found that approximately half want to quit their company within 10 years and less than 20% plan to stay with the same employer until they retire.

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

  • Japanese theme park offering ‘amusement workation’ for remote workers

    15 Oct 2020 14:04 | JHRS (Administrator)

    On Thursday, Yomiuriland, an amusement park in Tokyo, launched an “amusement workation” package to include a working booth next to its pool and a ride on its observation ferris wheel with a portable WiFi router.

    Source: https://nypost.com/

  • Japan's top court rules against denying allowances to fixed-term employees

    15 Oct 2020 14:02 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that it is unreasonable for Japan Post Co. not to provide its fixed-term employees with the same allowances it pays to regular workers. The top court's judgment in favor of nonregular workers came two days after it ruled against them in two other cases over a law that prohibits unreasonable gaps between the treatment of such employees and regular workers.

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

  • Interest in nursing care jobs grows in Japan as pandemic drags on

    15 Oct 2020 13:54 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The nursing care industry, meanwhile, is hoping the trend will help it cope with one of the worst labor crunches affecting any sector of the Japanese economy, with more than four times as many jobs available as applicants.

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

  • Mizuho employees to get option to work three days a week, but with reduced salary

    08 Oct 2020 19:09 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Mizuho Financial will be the first among the nation's megabanks to implement a permanent system allowing employees to take three or more days off every week. The group is adopting diverse work styles in response to the pandemic.

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

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