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The jobs — and aging faces — behind South Korea's record low unemployment numbers

Asia Pacific Mar 23, 2022

The jobs — and aging faces — behind South Korea's record low unemployment numbers

by Cynthia Kim

The country logged a record-setting run of low unemployment through February, at 2.7%, with almost half of the job increases driven by people 60 and older.

Japan's Uber Eats delivery staff to get worker insurance coverage

Business Jun 18, 2021

Japan's Uber Eats delivery staff to get worker insurance coverage

Under current rules, delivery staff who work as sole proprietors may be unable to receive sufficient compensation if they are involved in traffic and other accidents during work.

Is a CEO worth 1,000 times the median worker?

Commentary / World Jun 2, 2021

Is a CEO worth 1,000 times the median worker?

by Michelle Leder

What now gets disclosed is often subject to manipulation, presumably to make the numbers look better.

Government panel warns of widening gender gap in Japan due to pandemic

National / Social Issues May 16, 2021

Government panel warns of widening gender gap in Japan due to pandemic

In a report, the panel of experts said the crisis has led to an increase in domestic violence cases and suicides among women, while also hitting them harder financially.

80% of workers in Japan's creative industries have been harassed within last decade

National Mar 24, 2021

80% of workers in Japan's creative industries have been harassed within last decade

Some sexual harassment victims complained of unreasonable requests for nudity, while others said they were pressured to give sexual favors in exchange for jobs.

The uneasy state of Japan’s welfare system

National / Media | MEDIA MIX Feb 13, 2021

The uneasy state of Japan’s welfare system

by Philip Brasor

The LDP and business community have been undermining Japan's lifetime employment system in order to make it easier for employers to hire and fire, and to set salaries to their liking.

Foreign workers hit hard by pandemic despite record number

National Feb 5, 2021

Foreign workers hit hard by pandemic despite record number

The number of foreign workers in Japan hit a record high of 1,724,328 as of October 2020, increasing 4.0% from a year earlier.

Nissan to promote Japan-based contract workers to full-time status

Business / Corporate Jan 19, 2021

Nissan to promote Japan-based contract workers to full-time status

by Masatsugu Horie

About 800 contract workers will become full-time employees from April, as the firm looks also to abolish its system of hiring contract staff.

Japan's top court rules against denying allowances to fixed-term employees

National / Crime & Legal Oct 15, 2020

Japan's top court rules against denying allowances to fixed-term employees

The top court's judgment in favor of nonregular workers came two days after its rulings against them in two other cases.

Japan's top court backs no bonus payment for employee on hourly wage

National / Crime & Legal Oct 13, 2020

Japan's top court backs no bonus payment for employee on hourly wage

The Supreme Court ruled that treating an employee on a short-term contract with an hourly wage differently to a regular employee was not unreasonable.

Japan's single mothers and female workers hard hit by coronavirus

National / Social Issues | FOCUS Jul 3, 2020

Japan's single mothers and female workers hard hit by coronavirus

As nationwide unemployment continues to rise, 710,000 of the 970,000-person decrease in nonregular workers compared to last April were women.

Japan to create guidelines to improve conditions for freelancers

Business Jun 26, 2020

Japan to create guidelines to improve conditions for freelancers

The government pledges to offer better protection for people who are not employed in a traditional way by companies.

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