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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!

  • Workers in Japan may see 1% pay raise in 2018 as labor crunch intensifies

    26 Dec 2017 13:26 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Workers will see a 1 percent increase in their total earnings next year, the most since 1997, as rising profits and the tightest labor market in decades add upward pressure on pay, a Bloomberg survey shows.

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

  • Japan's drop in global gender gap ranking highlights lack of initiative by Abe gov't

    26 Dec 2017 13:19 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Dec. 26 marks five years since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's return to power. While he likes to boast about the accomplishments of his administration such as business improvements and stock price growth, looking at Japan's places in international rankings including women's statuses and competitiveness, one cannot help but feel concerned about the country's future.

    Source: https://mainichi.jp

  • Uniqlo's refugee-hiring picking up steam; still problems ahead

    23 Dec 2017 12:14 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO--Fast Retailing Co, the parent company of major retailing chain Uniqlo, has put out the welcome mat for Japan's small number of recognized refugees, offering job opportunities for some who might dream of careers in fashion or sales one day.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Holiday labour shortage hits businesses in Japan, some have to shut during festive season

    22 Dec 2017 12:18 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO (THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Restaurants and the distribution industry are scrambling to find enough part-time workers to meet rising demand during the festive season, resulting in offers of higher wages and other perks to attract more employees.

    Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/

  • Japan firms introduce fun activities at work to improve employees' health

    20 Dec 2017 12:16 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO (THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - An increasing number of companies in Japan have been taking measures to help employees stay in good health as part of their management strategies, aiming to improve productivity or brush up their corporate image.

    Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/

  • Work reform spells bigger profits for Japan Inc., survey finds

    18 Dec 2017 14:50 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Japanese companies that succeed in creating vibrant work environments also boost their chances of realizing record earnings, with innovation and high productivity likely driving their growth, a Nikkei Inc. study shows.

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

  • Companies can monitor employees working overtime using in-office flying drones

    15 Dec 2017 14:31 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO--While massive amounts of overtime remains a prominent aspect of many jobs in Japan, recently there’s been a slight shift in attitudes. Compared to the past at least, more companies today are willing to say, “You know, if so many of our employees are still at their desks long after the workday is supposed to be done, maybe they’re dangerously overworked.”

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Many Japanese companies have no reduced-work system for cancer employees

    04 Dec 2017 12:52 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO--About 70 percent of responding major Japanese companies do not have a system to allow employees with cancer to work a reduced schedule or at home while undergoing treatment for the disease, a Kyodo News survey showed Saturday.

    Source: https://japantoday.com/

  • Japan may cut corporate tax rate to 20% through incentives

    04 Dec 2017 12:47 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering rewarding businesses that increase wages and invest in productivity growth by offering tax breaks that could lower their effective tax rates to as low as 20% or so.

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

  • Oct. job openings ratio highest since Jan. 1974

    01 Dec 2017 12:50 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The seasonally adjusted ratio of effective job openings to seekers in October rose 0.03 point from the previous month to 1.55, the highest level since January 1974, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Friday.

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

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