The government is considering giving local public servants the right to forge agreements with their employers […]
Nonregular employees accounted for 30.4 percent of workers aged 15 to 24 in calender 2010, up […]
The possible power shortages caused by the March 11 earthquake could signal a shift in language, from “after five”–referring to personal time after the workday ends at 5 p.m.–to “after four” to reflect the new hours due to daylight saving time.
“Up to now, Japanese had stereotypical habits of working from Monday to Friday, 9 to 5,” said Kou Iizawa, a manager at [KDDI].
“Though we have had this unfortunate incident, it is acting as a catalyst to change our work habits. I hope we will become as progressive as Western countries — and we should enjoy our leisure hours more.”
Myo Myint Swe, a 42-year-old refugee from Myanmar, said that since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, he wanted to help those in the Tohoku region affected by the devastation.
"If the expenses for (going to China to) recruit and train are added to their wages, Chinese interns now cost more than Japanese workers," the president said. "I intend to do away with accepting interns over the next three to five years."
Japanese workers have been told to swap starched suits for flimsy summer apparel so that offices […]
Summer bonuses at large companies are set to grow for a second straight year, according to […]
A group of 14 Muslims has filed suit against the central and Tokyo metropolitan governments, demanding […]
During the campaign period that starts June 1, environment ministry employees can wear jeans (without holes), chinos, Hawaiian shirts and solid-color T-shirts to work. The ministry is urging the private sector to follow suit and avert a possible shortage of electricity in the Kanto region, which is serviced by the embattled Tokyo Electric Power Co.