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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!

  • Wages rise, hours fall for part-time workers

    25 Nov 2016 12:56 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Over the last 10 years, Japan’s 14 million part-time workers cut their working hours by more than 6 percent. They now work about 4.5 hours a day. That’s a blow to a country that’s struggling with a declining population, and to a government seeking to increase people’s take-home pay and to promote greater workforce participation by women.

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

  • Overwork sanctioned by both firms and unions, with dim prospects for state intervention: expert

    22 Nov 2016 12:59 | JHRS (Administrator)

    When the suicide of a female worker at ad giant Dentsu Inc. was recognized as karoshi, or death from overwork, many blamed a corporate culture that glorifies the “warrior” workers who sacrifice themselves for the good of the firm.

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

  • Record foreign student numbers find jobs on graduating

    18 Nov 2016 13:01 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The number of students, at 15,657, was more than double the 5,878 seen in 2005 and is the result of a government effort to lure skilled professionals, especially in the information technology sector, to boost the global competitiveness of Japanese firms.

    Source: http://www.universityworldnews.com/

  • Half of Japan’s firms are rethinking work hours with a view to paring overtime: poll

    17 Nov 2016 13:10 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Just over half of Japanese firms are reviewing rules on working hours with many looking to cut down on overtime, a Reuters poll shows, in a sign that the government has gained traction in its campaign for more employee-friendly labor practices.

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

  • Japan looks to jolt consumption by letting workers leave early

    16 Nov 2016 13:06 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO — Hoping to jolt Japan’s limp consumer spending, policymakers and business leaders are considering plans to let workers leave by 3 p.m. on the last Friday of each month to encourage them to shop, dine out and generally spend more.

    Source: https://www.japantoday.com/

  • Half of Japan firms reviewing work hours, with cuts to overtime in focus: Reuters poll

    13 Nov 2016 12:34 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Just over half of Japanese firms are reviewing rules on working hours with many looking to cut down on overtime, a Reuters poll shows, in a sign that the government has gained traction in its campaign for more employee-friendly labor practices.

    Source: http://www.reuters.com/

  • Japan to help foreign students find work in the country

    11 Nov 2016 12:37 | JHRS (Administrator)

    In its Japan Revitalization Strategy, formulated in June, the government set a goal of raising the employment rate of foreign students in Japan from around 30% at present to 50% by 2020.

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

  • Japanese employment backed by corporate warriors unraveling

    08 Nov 2016 12:40 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO -- The Japanese labor model predicated on worker loyalty and lifetime employment appears to have reached its limits as the nation tries to eke out growth while grappling with a shrinking worker pool.

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

  • Japan's wages rise higher than last year -- barely

    06 Nov 2016 13:01 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO--Japanese wages edged up on year in September, suggesting that workers are only seeing modest pay gains despite government efforts to convince companies to pay more.

    Source:http://www.marketwatch.com/

  • Tokyo firm to offer places of employment with kids close at hand for working moms

    04 Nov 2016 12:54 | JHRS (Administrator)

    At Mama Square Stellar Town in a big shopping mall in Kita Ward in the city of Saitama, some 15 women wearing telephone headsets are hard at work. In an adjacent room, separated by a glass wall, their children play contentedly with nursery staff.

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

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