Vulnerable foreign workers in Mie suffer as firms face downturn
“My daughter and son lost their jobs at the same time, and we are at loss as to what to do next,” said Raquel Garcia, 45, who worked at the Mie factory for nine years.
Japan’s top union federation to demand wage raises despite pandemic
Rengo chief Rikio Kozu has indicated he’ll push for a 4% wage increase, including base pay.
Japanese firms begin to reconsider gender question on resumes
The practice of identifying gender on resumes through responses and photos is particularly problematic for transgender people, often leading to obstacles in getting hired, experts say.
Job offers to new graduates in Japan fall sharply due to pandemic
As of Oct. 1, 69.8% of university students who will graduate next spring had received job offers.
Japan business leaders hope Biden commits to taming the pandemic
Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of Keidanren, said he hopes Suga and Biden will build a trust relationship to promote bilateral ties.
Virus-hit Japanese companies turning to early retirement to cut costs
Early retirement was offered by 72 listed companies to a total of around 14,000 employees as of Oct. 29, topping a total of 35 companies and about 11,350 employees in the previous year.
Pandemic spurs idle workers in Japan to engage in moonlighting
An oft-cited passage from the Gospel of Matthew (6:24) goes: "No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and ...
University allies with Hello Work to help foreign students find jobs
Sophia University and Hello Work Shinjuku have agreed to cooperate in explaining the local recruitment process to non-Japanese students.
The trend is due in part to startups and other firms moving their bases, often out of the capital, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Compensation claims from Fukushima plant work top 260 since 2011
The claims that have been recognized by labor authorities include six cases of workers who developed cancer or leukemia due to radiation exposure.
Overwork rose among Japan's essential workers early in pandemic
Essential workers in the health care and transportation sectors were increasingly required to work excessive hours during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a government study released Friday. Overall in the March-April period of the study, the percentage of people who worked ...
