Forgot password
Home
About Us
Events
Programs & Services
Discussion Forum
Exclusive & Premium Contents
More...

HR-ON-THE-GO: Japan HR News Roundup

  Sponsor this Program


EMAIL US FOR DETAILS

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!

  • Japan September real wages fall at slower pace, spending still in doubt

    04 Nov 2014 12:56 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan's real wages fell at a slower annual rate in September, government data showed, but doubts about consumer spending are likely to linger as the government has made little progress with policies to promote economic growth.

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

  • Steak chain ordered to pay damages for employee’s suicide

    04 Nov 2014 12:51 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday ordered a steak restaurant chain and two company personnel to pay ¥57.9 million in damages to the parents of an employee who killed himself due to overwork and harassment.

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

  • Gender gap still wide in Japan job market

    03 Nov 2014 12:47 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japanese women still receive lower wages than men do, with a high proportion of women working at part-time jobs, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

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

  • Japan finalizes bill to accept foreign domestic workers in special areas

    31 Oct 2014 12:05 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO - The Japanese government finalized a bill Friday to accept foreign domestic workers in special zones and to implement a slew of other deregulatory measures in the designated areas in the country.

    Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com

  • Japan inflation, jobs slowdown a blow to Abenomics

    30 Oct 2014 12:10 | JHRS (Administrator)

    TOKYO--Japan's inflation rate fell to its lowest in nearly a year and a measure of job creation worsened for the first time in more than three years, highlighting the divergence between developments in the economy and policy makers' optimistic projections.

    Source: http://www.marketwatch.com

  • More firms using morning work hours to up efficiency

    28 Oct 2014 13:24 | JHRS (Administrator)

    An increasing number of companies are encouraging employees to start work earlier in the day in an effort to reduce overtime and improve their lifestyle. Besides improving the private lives of employees, implementing early morning work hours also is aimed at increasing job efficiency and cutting down on the expense of paying overtime.

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

  • Keidanren gets behind push to increase foreign workers

    25 Oct 2014 13:28 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan should accept more foreign workers to address labor shortages in the economy and sustain growth, the head of the country’s largest business lobby said Friday.

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

  • Economic view lowered for 2nd month in row

    22 Oct 2014 12:41 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government downgraded its basic economic assessment for the second straight month in a report released Tuesday, reflecting a delayed recovery in production after the April 1 consumption tax hike.

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

  • Firms urged to reward staff for patents

    20 Oct 2014 12:18 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The government will mandate that in exchange for obtaining invention patent rights, companies should offer rewards to employees for their inventions, including financial incentives and promotions.

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

  • A dark force targets youth at their jobs

    18 Oct 2014 12:23 | JHRS (Administrator)

    In the ongoing discussion about workplace abuse, the media has advanced yet another new term. “Black baito” modifies the already popular phrase “black kigyō,” which are companies that manipulate or ignore labor standards in order to get employees to work overtime without pay. “Baito” is an abbreviation of arbeit, the German word that in Japan stands for part-time work, so “black baito” refers specifically to part-time workers.

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

Share this page:


i




 
  


 
 
---Media Partners---
WSJ Asia Logo.jpg
 
   		  

 

      

 
© 2007-2015. The Japan HR Society (JHRS). All Rights Reserved.  c/o HR Central K.K. (The JHRS Secretariat), 3-29-2-712, Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 211-0053 JAPAN | Tel: +81(0)50-3394-0198 | Fax: +81(0)3-6745-9292 | Email Us. | Read our Privacy Policy.
Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software