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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!

  • 26 TSE-listed firms praised for gender equality initiatives

    06 Mar 2014 11:05 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. and the industry ministry have jointly selected 26 companies listed on the TSE’s first section as “Nadeshiko Brand” firms that actively promote the use of female employees’ abilities. Nadeshiko is a pink flower perceived as a symbol of the beauty and grace of Japanese women.

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

  • Nonregular staff seek wage hikes

    06 Mar 2014 10:56 | JHRS (Administrator)
    In this year’s shunto spring labor-management wage talks, there is growing sentiment among nonregular employees and workers of small and midsize companies for wage hikes.

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

  • Toyota to hire 1,350 new grads, midcareer workers in ’14

    05 Mar 2014 11:00 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Toyota Motor Corp. plans to hire 1,350 new graduates and midcareer workers in its annual recruitment plan for fiscal 2014, maintaining the same level as this year, which ends March 31, company officials said.

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

  • 46% of companies plan wage hikes for full-time workers

    18 Feb 2014 11:26 | JHRS (Administrator)

    In the survey, conducted last month, 46.4 percent of companies said wages will rise in the year, up from 39.3 percent in the fiscal 2013 survey.

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

  • Workers say strikes out in Japan

    17 Feb 2014 11:21 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan’s unions have started demanding wage hikes from cash-rich firms as annual pay talks get under way, setting up a rare showdown after years of drama-free labour relations.

    Source: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/

  • Japan leads world in employing elderly people

    17 Feb 2014 11:17 | JHRS (Administrator)

    Japan’s employment rate has set a new record with more than 10% of its working population now made up of people aged 65 years and older. This is in stark contrast of its Western counterparts whose employment of those aged 65 years and older is only within 1-5% of its total employed population.

    Source: http://japandailypress.com/

  • Japanese workers rule out strike in bid for wage hike

    17 Feb 2014 10:40 | JHRS (Administrator)
    Japan's unions have started demanding wage hikes from cash-rich firms as annual pay talks get under way, setting up a rare showdown after years of drama-free labor relations.

    Source: http://www.chinapost.com.tw/

  • Companies conscious of employees’ health

    11 Feb 2014 10:32 | JHRS (Administrator)
    An increasing number of companies are aiming to improve employees’ health, such as by implementing measures to help workers improve their lifestyles, which likely will contribute to better business performance. The government has moved to assist such companies.

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

  • Stalking employees? Japan's Hitachi has a device to do it

    10 Feb 2014 13:12 | JHRS (Administrator)

    A Japanese company has developed a device that can track everything you do in the workplace — from how long you have been sitting idle to how often you visit the lavatory.

    Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/

  • Worker shortage hits construction sites

    09 Feb 2014 13:15 | JHRS (Administrator)

    The number of construction workers has fallen to about less than three-quarters of the peak in 1997. Meanwhile, construction orders in terms of workload volumes have been rising because of the economic recovery and preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

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

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