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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!

  • Fears over coronavirus prompt surge in telecommuting across Japan

    17 Feb 2020 12:49 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A growing number of firms have been encouraging greater use of telecommuting as they try to minimize the risks of employees contracting the COVID-19 coronavirus, bracing for a likely spread of the highly infectious novel disease in Japan.

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

  • Can Japan kick-start paternity leave among workaholic dads?

    13 Feb 2020 17:52 | JHRS (Administrator)

    In Japan, the childcare leave law only covers employed “workers,” which excludes Diet lawmakers from an official childcare leave system. It’s the first time a Cabinet minister has announced and followed through with paternity leave. With no precedents to follow, Koizumi admitted he was somewhat confused about how to go about taking paternity leave, but added that “the system will not change unless the number of male public servants taking leave increases.”

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

  • As Japan opens doors to more foreign workers, firms confront reality of racism in the workplace

    07 Feb 2020 16:32 | JHRS (Administrator)

    While racial harassment — including slurs, jokes or the targeting of a person due to their race or ethnicity — is considered offensive and illegal in many countries around the world, awareness of the problematic phenomenon is still lacking in Japan.

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

  • Japan firms slowly moving away from old ways on recruitment and pay

    07 Feb 2020 16:29 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s unique, long-held employment practices characterized by annual new graduate recruitment, lifetime jobs and seniority-based pay raises have helped support economic growth in the postwar period.

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

  • Firms in Japan turn to teleworking to avoid coronavirus infection

    06 Feb 2020 16:36 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Heightened concerns over the new coronavirus outbreak has led many Japanese companies to make greater use of teleworking as a health measure, to prevent exposing their employees to the virus on public transport or in offices.

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

  • Japan to amend laws to help elderly work until 70

    04 Feb 2020 16:35 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Cabinet on Tuesday approved bills to urge businesses to let employees work until age 70, as the country seeks to expand the working population to cover rising social security costs amid the rapid graying of society.

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

  • Employees work at home to curb virus spread

    30 Jan 2020 15:46 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Companies in Japan are taking preventative measures to deal with the spread of the coronavirus. Some are telling their employees to work from home if they have recently been in China.

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

  • Japan to designate coronavirus special infectious disease, allowing use of funds for urgent treatment

    30 Jan 2020 15:39 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday revealed a plan to designate pneumonia caused by a new strain of coronavirus as a special infectious disease, with the aim of making it possible to provide urgent treatment to patients using public funds.

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

  • Esports growing as corporate tool to deepen employee ties in Japan

    26 Jan 2020 15:45 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The number of companies using esports events as a tool to deepen communication among employees is on the rise in Japan, with younger generations preferring such events to going on company trips or in-house sports festivals.

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

  • Japan top business lobby urges review in seniority-based employment

    21 Jan 2020 15:47 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's most powerful business lobby on Tuesday called on member companies to review the country's long-held employment practices, including automatic pay raises based on seniority and service longevity, amid the need to attract talent in a competitive and fast-digitalizing economy. 

    Source: https://mainichi.jp/

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