Bankruptcies due to labor shortages – increasing at a record pace
Teikoku Databank announced the number of "labor shortage bankruptcies" in the first half of 2024: 182, far more than the [...]
Revised Child Care and Family Care Leave Law and Revised Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children were enacted.
To enable both men and women to balance work and childcare/nursing care, the revised law was enacted for the purpose [...]
The Importance of “Resources at Work”
In the trend toward reforming work styles, there is a tendency to place more emphasis on the quality of work, [...]
Treatment of Telework Allowance in the Calculation of Premium Wages
On April 5, 2024, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare issued a notice regarding the exclusion of telework allowances [...]
Recognizing Unusual Worker’s Accidents for Teleworkers
A woman in her 50s working for Yokohama-based Starkey Japan, a manufacturer of hearing aids, developed an adjustment disorder because [...]
Guidance on providing workplace information to help eliminate mismatches between job seekers will be developed
◆The key to eliminating mismatches is to provide information As work needs become more diverse, it is important to provide [...]
What is Mommy Track?
Mommy Track refers to a situation in which a woman returns to work after childbirth, but is assigned to supportive [...]
Excerpts from the Seventeen-Article Constitution, which was promulgated by Prince Shotoku over 1400 years ago.
Avoid holding grudges or getting angry with others. Don't be surprised if someone disagrees with you, as everyone has their [...]
Wage Revision Rates Reach Record Highs – From the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Fact-Finding Survey
◆Companies that raised wages increased both the amount and the rate of increase compared to last year. According to the [...]
The current status of caregiver turnover – the use of support systems and the need for countermeasures
◆Results of Questionnaire on Caregiver Turnover According to the results of a survey on nursing care turnover conducted by Tokyo [...]