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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!

  • 1st exam held in Japan for foreigners seeking new work visa

    15 Apr 2019 15:04 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO--Japan is gearing up to accept more foreign workers under its new visa system launched earlier in the month, with a qualification exam for applicants held in the country for the first time on Sunday.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Retiring late: More Japanese opt to prolong employment

    14 Apr 2019 15:03 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government is considering raising the retirement age to 70 or 75 from 65 now, to ease pension burdens as well as a labor crunch. But a more durable longer term solution, analysts say, is for Japan to relax its strict controls on foreign workers.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Japan to encourage experienced employees to leave major cities

    14 Apr 2019 15:00 | JHRS (Administrator)

    As part of its regional vitalisation efforts, the Japanese government plans to launch a new system this autumn to encourage mid-level employees in and around their 40s who work in major cities to take jobs in regional areas.

    Source: https://www.thedailystar.net/

  • Japan to Support Nonregular Workers in Their 30s, 40s

    11 Apr 2019 17:00 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tokyo, April 11 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government has decided to draw up a program aimed at facilitating stable employment of nonregular workers in their 30s and 40s who were unable to obtain regular positions upon graduation from universities or other educational institutions due to the tough job market at the time.

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

  • Japan to draw up plans to support workers stuck in nonregular employment in their 30s and 40s

    11 Apr 2019 14:53 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government has decided to draw up a program aimed at facilitating stable employment of nonregular workers in their 30s and 40s who were unable to obtain regular positions upon graduation from universities or other educational institutions due to the tough job market at the time.

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

  • Asian countries train young caregivers for Japan's elderly

    10 Apr 2019 16:55 | JHRS (Administrator)

    With Japan expanding its acceptance of foreign workers from this month, major countries in Asia are stepping up on preparations to dispatch workers. In particular, caregiving, a field expected to draw up to 60,000 workers to Japan over the next five years, is attracting great attention.

    Source: http://www.the-japan-news.com/

  • Japan introduces legal cap on long working hours under labor reform law

    02 Apr 2019 14:36 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO--A labor reform law came into force on Monday, setting a legal cap on long work hours to change Japan's notorious overwork culture blamed for causing sickness and deaths.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Recruits mark first day at work across Japan as fiscal 2019 begins with new overtime curbs

    01 Apr 2019 14:32 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The ministry, which has come under fire for releasing faulty job data for over a decade, played a major role in drafting a labor reform law setting a legal cap on long working hours that came into force Monday.

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

  • Japan debuts legal cap on long work hours under labor reform law, but for now only big firms affected

    01 Apr 2019 14:31 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A labor reform law came into force on Monday, setting a legal cap on long work hours to change Japan’s notorious overwork culture blamed for causing sickness and deaths.

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

  • Japan's skills test for foreign workers off to a rough start

    01 Apr 2019 14:29 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Japan is relaxing work visa requirements in the food service industry to deal with a chronic labor shortage, but the number of workers who can take the first qualification exams will be limited because industry bodies responsible for developing the tests have not had enough time to prepare for the event.

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

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