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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!

  • 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/

  • Japan's new visa system on track to fall far short of target

    21 Jan 2020 15:38 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government is likely to fall far short of its target of issuing work permits under a new visa system to 340,000 non-Japanese over the next five years to alleviate acute labor shortages in 14 sectors.

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

  • Japan to extend provisional certification for graduate care workers

    20 Jan 2020 15:39 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Japan's welfare ministry plans to extend special transitional measures to fiscal 2026 that grant graduates of elderly care courses provisional certification without the need to pass a national exam, as part of efforts to alleviate a labor shortage in the sector, ministry sources said Sunday.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Japan giving more government workers permission to moonlight amid labor crunch

    12 Jan 2020 15:35 | JHRS (Administrator)

    More civil servants are taking second jobs amid the nationwide labor crunch, with some municipalities giving the green light for side jobs that contribute to society.

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

  • Japan to develop app detecting forged residence cards for foreigners

    09 Jan 2020 19:32 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO, Japan – The Japanese government will develop a smartphone app to easily identify forged residence cards for foreigners in an attempt to crack down on violations of visa laws, government officials said.

    Source: https://www.rappler.com/

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