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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 ramp up efforts to tackle Japan’s overtime culture

    03 Feb 2017 13:29 | JHRS (Administrator)

    An increasing number of major Japanese companies are strengthening their efforts to reduce overtime work on a voluntary basis, in a break with the culture of long hours at workplaces.

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

  • Panasonic Urges Japan Employees Not to Work Past 8 pm

    02 Feb 2017 13:27 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Tokyo: Electronics giant Panasonic has urged its employees to leave office by 8 p.m., during a time when Japan is reviewing its long working hours following the 2015 suicide by a young woman who had put in more than 100 hours of overtime per month.

    Source: http://www.news18.com/

  • Japan job availability hits 25-year high

    31 Jan 2017 13:31 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said on Tuesday that the country's effective ratio of job openings to job seekers has hit its highest level since 1991. The unemployment rate also fell to a 22-year low, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

    Source: http://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Japan's Abe treads carefully on minimum rest for workers

    31 Jan 2017 13:24 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Japanese government will consider providing financial aid to help businesses adopt minimum rest periods for employees, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told lawmakers Monday, even as he avoided committing to making the policy mandatory.

    Source: http://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Japan's foreign workers topped 1m in 2016

    27 Jan 2017 15:34 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- The number of foreigners employed in Japan rose above 1 million for the first time last year, growing for the fourth year in a row as the government tries to alleviate labor shortages and secure fresh talent.

    Source: http://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Japan to step up paternity leave push

    27 Jan 2017 15:28 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Employers in Japan will soon be asked to encourage individual workers to take parental leave, a step targeting mainly fathers.

    Source: http://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Japan may widen service jobs for foreigners in special zones

    21 Jan 2017 13:23 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Foreigners may find more service industry work in Japan's special economic zones, as the government looks to use the areas' looser regulations to remedy labor shortages and attract more tourists.

    Source: http://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Japan employers cater to those happy with no promotions

    20 Jan 2017 13:26 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- As Japan copes with a shrinking labor force, the retail and restaurant industries are trying to accommodate employees who put family ahead of career advancement.

    Source: http://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Japan eyes monthly overtime cap at 60-80 hours

    20 Jan 2017 13:22 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- The Japanese government will consider a legal limit on monthly overtime, with penalties for rule breakers -- a step toward curbing excessive work hours that could force both labor and management to rethink their jobs.

    Source: http://asia.nikkei.com/

  • Japan Inc. moving toward 4-day work week

    19 Jan 2017 13:20 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- Three days off per week are increasingly common in Japan's workplaces as employers seek to improve the work-life balance in line with the government's push for labor reform.

    Source: http://asia.nikkei.com/

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