61% of respondents have “declined a selection decision” in their job search
For companies that want to hire talented people quickly, having their mid-career candidates turned down is a headache as the [...]
Gender Gap Index 2023 – Japan ranks 125th
◆Almost unchanged from last year, record low ranking In June, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released its Gender Gap Index, [...]
New treatment of foreign students’ status of residence has been established
On July 6, the Immigration Services Agency announced the establishment of a new handling of status of residence, which will [...]
What measures are being taken by companies that are not experiencing labor shortages?
According to statistics from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as of December 2022, Japan's population aged 15-64 decreased [...]
Workers’ compensation for reprimand. Executive claims she was subjected to “workplace harassment.”
On April 24, it was learned that a female executive in her 50s working for the Japanese subsidiary of Swiss [...]
Overtime is an important factor in choosing a new job
On May 8, 2023, En Japan Co., Ltd. released the results of a survey of 10,000 working adults on overtime [...]
After childcare leave, subordinates went from 37 to 0. Amex ordered to pay compensation for “violation of Equal Employment Opportunity Law”
A woman who worked for American Express, a major U.S. credit card company, claimed that she was given no subordinates [...]
Rules on the Specification of Working Conditions to be Revised in April 2024
◆Additional matters to be clearly stated in the working conditions Due to amendments to the Enforcement Regulations of the Labor [...]
Chubu Electric Power Employee’s Suicide, Workers’ Accident Recognized; Nagoya High Court Reverses Court Decision
The mother of Yosuke Suzuki, 26, who worked at the Mie Branch of Chubu Electric Power Company, committed suicide in [...]
the Embassy of Canada in Tokyo does not have employment insurance
On April 1, it was revealed that the Embassy of Canada in Tokyo does not have employment insurance, which is [...]