thejapantimes, 2 hours ago to Japan Japan's parliament passed legislation on Friday that requires companies to offer flexible working options to employees with young children. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/japan/child-care-leave-law/ #japan #children #parenthood #diet #workstylereform
Japan's parliament passed legislation on Friday that requires companies to offer flexible working options to employees with young children. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/japan/child-care-leave-law/ #japan #children #parenthood #diet #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 13 days ago to business Japan's logistics companies are boosting ties to maintain delivery services amid concerns about a looming truck driver shortage stemming from new regulations capping overtime. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/10/companies/logistics-firms-partnerships/ #business #companies #trucks #workstylereform #jobs #laborlaws
Japan's logistics companies are boosting ties to maintain delivery services amid concerns about a looming truck driver shortage stemming from new regulations capping overtime. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/10/companies/logistics-firms-partnerships/ #business #companies #trucks #workstylereform #jobs #laborlaws
thejapantimes, 24 days ago to Japan In a bid to attract and retain talent, several municipalities in Japan are trialing a four-day workweek by allowing employees to opt for longer workdays in exchange for an extra weekday off. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/30/japan/society/japan-local-government-four-day-workweek/ #japan #society #workstylereform #localgovernment #ibaraki #chiba #iwate
In a bid to attract and retain talent, several municipalities in Japan are trialing a four-day workweek by allowing employees to opt for longer workdays in exchange for an extra weekday off. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/30/japan/society/japan-local-government-four-day-workweek/ #japan #society #workstylereform #localgovernment #ibaraki #chiba #iwate
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for new workers in Japan for a second year in a row. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/24/japan/society/shohei-ohtani-dream-boss-new-employees/ #japan #society #jobs #workstylereform #shoheiohtani
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for new workers in Japan for a second year in a row. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/24/japan/society/shohei-ohtani-dream-boss-new-employees/ #japan #society #jobs #workstylereform #shoheiohtani
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business Remote working in Japan has declined with the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, but hybrid work has taken root among many who adopted it, according to a survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/22/companies/remote-work-survey/ #business #companies #jobs #telework #workstylereform
Remote working in Japan has declined with the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, but hybrid work has taken root among many who adopted it, according to a survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/22/companies/remote-work-survey/ #business #companies #jobs #telework #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Applications for public service positions are declining, while departures to the private sector are rising. Now, concerns are being raised about the quality of future bureaucrats especially as new grads look elsewhere for employment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/17/japan/society/students-lose-interest-in-civil-service/ #japan #society #bureaucracy #jobs #workstylereform
Applications for public service positions are declining, while departures to the private sector are rising. Now, concerns are being raised about the quality of future bureaucrats especially as new grads look elsewhere for employment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/17/japan/society/students-lose-interest-in-civil-service/ #japan #society #bureaucracy #jobs #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Work style reform for doctors in Japan has begun, introducing maximum limits on their work hours, a policy that had been effectively absent in the past. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/01/japan/society/reform-to-cap-doctors-overtime/ #japan #society #doctors #overwork #workstylereform #jobs #hospitals
Work style reform for doctors in Japan has begun, introducing maximum limits on their work hours, a policy that had been effectively absent in the past. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/01/japan/society/reform-to-cap-doctors-overtime/ #japan #society #doctors #overwork #workstylereform #jobs #hospitals
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Monday marks the start of a new fiscal year in Japan, ushering in overtime limits on truck drivers, construction workers and doctors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/31/japan/japan-april-1-changes/ #japan #workstylereform #taxis #trucks #delivery #yamato #sagawaexpress
Monday marks the start of a new fiscal year in Japan, ushering in overtime limits on truck drivers, construction workers and doctors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/31/japan/japan-april-1-changes/ #japan #workstylereform #taxis #trucks #delivery #yamato #sagawaexpress
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business Regions located far away from metropolitan and other urban areas will likely feel the brunt of Japan's so-called 2024 problem — possible logistics service disruptions reflecting a truck driver shortage due to new overtime regulations starting in April. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/29/companies/drivers-shortage-hitting-regional-logistics/ #business #companies #trucks #overwork #agriculture #workstylereform
Regions located far away from metropolitan and other urban areas will likely feel the brunt of Japan's so-called 2024 problem — possible logistics service disruptions reflecting a truck driver shortage due to new overtime regulations starting in April. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/29/companies/drivers-shortage-hitting-regional-logistics/ #business #companies #trucks #overwork #agriculture #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business Moving companies in Japan are struggling to keep up with demand during the peak moving season of March to April due to a regulation limiting overtime hours for drivers coming into effect this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/27/2024-problem-moving-companies/ #business #trucks #workstylereform #laborlaws
Moving companies in Japan are struggling to keep up with demand during the peak moving season of March to April due to a regulation limiting overtime hours for drivers coming into effect this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/27/2024-problem-moving-companies/ #business #trucks #workstylereform #laborlaws
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to business Front-line workers sporting colorful hair and flashy nails are becoming a more common sight in Japan as companies ease up on their dress codes amid a labor shortage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/28/companies/retailers-restaurants-workers-dress-code-relaxed/ #business #companies #retailers #restaurants #jobs #workstylereform
Front-line workers sporting colorful hair and flashy nails are becoming a more common sight in Japan as companies ease up on their dress codes amid a labor shortage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/28/companies/retailers-restaurants-workers-dress-code-relaxed/ #business #companies #retailers #restaurants #jobs #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldwithoutus The South Korean government is investigating the death of a woman that may be related to the walkout by more than 9,000 trainee doctors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/27/asia-pacific/crime-legal/south-korea-death-doctor-walkout/ #asiapacific #crimelegal #southkorea #doctors #workstylereform
The South Korean government is investigating the death of a woman that may be related to the walkout by more than 9,000 trainee doctors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/27/asia-pacific/crime-legal/south-korea-death-doctor-walkout/ #asiapacific #crimelegal #southkorea #doctors #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to business The surge in demand for private work booths in Japan is an indicator of how work dynamics have changed dramatically for many since the pandemic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/20/companies/japan-private-work-booth/ #business #companies #fujifilmbusinessinnovation #tokyometro #telework #covid19injapan #workstylereform
The surge in demand for private work booths in Japan is an indicator of how work dynamics have changed dramatically for many since the pandemic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/20/companies/japan-private-work-booth/ #business #companies #fujifilmbusinessinnovation #tokyometro #telework #covid19injapan #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan The chairman of Japan's biggest business lobby, Keidanren, has expressed his explicit support for the introduction of a system to allow married couples to use separate surnames. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/14/japan/society/keidanren-chief-separate-surnames/ #japan #society #keidanren #names #women039sissues #workstylereform
The chairman of Japan's biggest business lobby, Keidanren, has expressed his explicit support for the introduction of a system to allow married couples to use separate surnames. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/14/japan/society/keidanren-chief-separate-surnames/ #japan #society #keidanren #names #women039sissues #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan The Japanese government plans to allow bureaucrats to work remotely in principle if they wish to do so, according to an outline of guidelines to be issued by the end of next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/07/japan/bureaucrats-teleworking/?utm_content=buffera3a5d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #bureaucracy #telework #workstylereform
The Japanese government plans to allow bureaucrats to work remotely in principle if they wish to do so, according to an outline of guidelines to be issued by the end of next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/07/japan/bureaucrats-teleworking/?utm_content=buffera3a5d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #bureaucracy #telework #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan Japan plans to begin issuing six-month visas for digital nomads with an annual income of ¥10 million or more, with the program expected to start by the end of March. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/02/japan/society/digital-nomad-visa-march/?utm_content=buffer7bc5d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #visas #foreignworkers #immigrationservicesagency #jobs #workstylereform #expats
Japan plans to begin issuing six-month visas for digital nomads with an annual income of ¥10 million or more, with the program expected to start by the end of March. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/02/japan/society/digital-nomad-visa-march/?utm_content=buffer7bc5d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #visas #foreignworkers #immigrationservicesagency #jobs #workstylereform #expats
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to business Aeon plans to introduce a system this year to compensate employees who take child care leave with 100% of their take-home pay until their child turns 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/02/aeon-child-care-leave/?utm_content=buffer3aa66&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #men039sissues #pregnancy #paternityleave #workstylereform
Aeon plans to introduce a system this year to compensate employees who take child care leave with 100% of their take-home pay until their child turns 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/02/aeon-child-care-leave/?utm_content=buffer3aa66&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #men039sissues #pregnancy #paternityleave #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to business Under pressure from the government, the Tokyo Stock Exchange and foreign investors, firms have been scrambling to improve diversity, including on their boards, bringing in external directors who are often lawyers, academics and accountants. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/31/companies/japan-women-directors/?utm_content=buffer5566e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #women039sissues #workstylereform #jal
Under pressure from the government, the Tokyo Stock Exchange and foreign investors, firms have been scrambling to improve diversity, including on their boards, bringing in external directors who are often lawyers, academics and accountants. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/31/companies/japan-women-directors/?utm_content=buffer5566e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #women039sissues #workstylereform #jal
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to business Return to office, or else. IBM recently delivered a companywide ultimatum to managers who are still working remotely, saying they must relocate near an IBM office or "separate” from the company. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/30/companies/ibm-managers-remote-work/?utm_content=buffera93cb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #ibm #telework #workstylereform
Return to office, or else. IBM recently delivered a companywide ultimatum to managers who are still working remotely, saying they must relocate near an IBM office or "separate” from the company. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/30/companies/ibm-managers-remote-work/?utm_content=buffera93cb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #ibm #telework #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to business Hong Kong workers say they would need a 6% raise to give up hybrid work arrangements, a dilemma that’s expected to prompt more companies to reduce space and dampen office rents, according to a survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/08/companies/hong-kong-staff-raise-return-to-office/?utm_content=bufferbf891&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #hongkong #workstylereform #telework
Hong Kong workers say they would need a 6% raise to give up hybrid work arrangements, a dilemma that’s expected to prompt more companies to reduce space and dampen office rents, according to a survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/08/companies/hong-kong-staff-raise-return-to-office/?utm_content=bufferbf891&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #hongkong #workstylereform #telework
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to business South Korea has some of the lowest rates of female workforce participation among OECD countries, with many mothers forced out of hard-won, high-paying jobs after having children due to child care issues. Erin Lim wanted her business to do things differently. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/12/28/companies/south-korean-pro-parent-policies/?utm_content=buffere93bb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #southkorea #parenthood #children #workstylereform #telework
South Korea has some of the lowest rates of female workforce participation among OECD countries, with many mothers forced out of hard-won, high-paying jobs after having children due to child care issues. Erin Lim wanted her business to do things differently. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/12/28/companies/south-korean-pro-parent-policies/?utm_content=buffere93bb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #southkorea #parenthood #children #workstylereform #telework
thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan The death of a young doctor in Japan from overwork illustrates the harsh working conditions faced by young medical professionals, who clock extremely long hours, often sacrificing their own health in the process. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/13/japan/society/doctors-overwork/?utm_content=buffera198c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #doctors #overwork #workstylereform #hospitals
The death of a young doctor in Japan from overwork illustrates the harsh working conditions faced by young medical professionals, who clock extremely long hours, often sacrificing their own health in the process. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/13/japan/society/doctors-overwork/?utm_content=buffera198c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #doctors #overwork #workstylereform #hospitals
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan A new internal affairs ministry panel is set to tackle issues related to the salaries and work styles of local government employees amid changing social conditions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/16/japan/politics/local-government-workstyle-reform/?utm_content=buffer0358f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #localgovernment #workstylereform
A new internal affairs ministry panel is set to tackle issues related to the salaries and work styles of local government employees amid changing social conditions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/16/japan/politics/local-government-workstyle-reform/?utm_content=buffer0358f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #localgovernment #workstylereform
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to worldnews Italy needs women to stay in the workforce to bolster economic growth. But mothers say it's a struggle to find childcare and have even returned from maternity leave to dismissal notices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/16/world/society/job-baby-italian-women-growth/?utm_content=buffer5907a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #society #italy #families #parenthood #children #womens039issues #motherhood #discrimination #workstylereform #jobs #giorgiameloni
Italy needs women to stay in the workforce to bolster economic growth. But mothers say it's a struggle to find childcare and have even returned from maternity leave to dismissal notices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/16/world/society/job-baby-italian-women-growth/?utm_content=buffer5907a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #society #italy #families #parenthood #children #womens039issues #motherhood #discrimination #workstylereform #jobs #giorgiameloni
thejapantimes, 7 months ago to business When workplaces are remade by a tectonic shift it typically takes some time for economists, psychologists, sociologists and other scholars to gather data on its effects. That's still the case when it comes to examining remote work. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/11/companies/effects-of-remote-work/?utm_content=buffer17821&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #jobs #telework #workstylereform
When workplaces are remade by a tectonic shift it typically takes some time for economists, psychologists, sociologists and other scholars to gather data on its effects. That's still the case when it comes to examining remote work. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/11/companies/effects-of-remote-work/?utm_content=buffer17821&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #jobs #telework #workstylereform