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01/11/2022

"Human Capital Management" in the spotlight

◆Human Capital Management, which is gaining momentum
The themes of "human capital" and "human capital management" have been gaining momentum in recent years, and on August 30 of this year, the Cabinet Secretariat released "Guidelines for Human Capital Visualization," which has been covered in a variety of media. This guideline provides guidelines for disclosure of human capital for listed companies, but even for non-listed companies, the content of the guideline cannot be ignored as a reference for the future direction of corporate management.

◆Human Capital Management, which is gaining momentum The themes of "human capital" and "human capital management" have been gaining momentum in recent years, and on August 30 of this year, the Cabinet Secretariat released "Guidelines for Human Capital Visualization," which has been covered in a va...

23/10/2022

60% Increase in Work-related Accidents for Mental Disorders, Sexual Harassment Prominent - White Paper on Death from Overwork

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01/10/2022

Examples of Nonpayment of Overtime Wages and Efforts to Eliminate it
～From "Results of Correction of Unpaid Overtime Work by Supervisory Guidance (FY2021)," Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

◆Non-payment of wages by companies Non-payment of wages is one of the most frequently consulted issues by the Labor Standards Inspection Office because it is a major problem that directly affects workers' lives. In many cases, the Labor Standards Inspection Office will issue supervisory guidance t...

21/09/2022

The period of medical treatment for persons infected with the new coronavirus has been shortened.

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced in its September 7 administrative communication to local governments, "Review of Medical Treatment Period for Patients with New Type Coronavirus Infection," that the medical treatment period for patients infected with new type coronavirus will be reduced from the current 10 days in principle to 7 days. This change became effective on the same day. The contents of this administrative communication are as follows.

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced in its September 7 administrative communication to local governments, "Review of Medical Treatment Period for Patients with New Type Coronavirus Infection," that the medical treatment period for patients infected with new type coronavirus will be....

31/08/2022

Encourage those who have health checkup findings to take medical examinations!

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04/08/2022

Minimum wage will be raised by 31 yen from October 2022

A subcommittee of the Central Minimum Wage Council (an advisory body to the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare) met in Tokyo on the afternoon of August 1 to discuss the minimum wage increase for FY2022. The committee summarized the guideline, which is 961 yen per hour

28/07/2022

Revision of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's "Q&A on the Payment of Injury and Sickness Allowance for New-type Coronavirus Infections".

◆The "Q&A on the Payment of Injury and Sickness Allowance for New Coronavirus Infections" has been revised.

◆The "Q&A on the Payment of Injury and Sickness Allowance for New Coronavirus Infections" has been revised. For example, Q: If an insured person is unable to work due to the aftereffects of a new type of coronavirus infection contracted for reasons other than work-related injury, will he/she be

04/07/2022

About reference checks

1. What was the period of time you worked together with the applicant, and what position did he/she hold? 2. What were the main duties and responsibilities carried out by him/her? 3. How would you assess his/her performance in the job? 4.

31/05/2022

The 3-day weekend system

◆Government is also pushing for the introduction of a 3-day workweek A three-day workweek system with three days off per week. Creating an environment in which employees can work comfortably, such as by preventing employees from leaving the company due to childcare or nursing care needs or by

23/05/2022

Why do new hires quit? From "the Survey on Pre- and Post-Hire Troubles 2022."

◆May is a time when new employees leave the company.
May is a time when an increasing number of people experience symptoms of feeling unwell, known as "May illness" after the Golden Week holiday, and we also see the resignation of newly hired employees.
It is also a time when new employees, who have been feeling tense as they dive into a new environment, lose their tension and begin to feel dissatisfied with the company.
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02/05/2022

Full-Scale Discussion on Monetary Settlement of Termination of Employment - MHLW Study Group Report

On April 11, an expert panel of the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) held a meeting to discuss a system whereby companies would pay money to workers who have been wrongfully dismissed, rather than returning to work. The committee compiled a report outlining legal issues,

15/04/2022

Change in handling of persons with close contacts of novel coronavirus infection

◆Changed government policy on anti-corona measures
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) issued the "Identification of persons in close contact with infected persons at each location of outbreaks based on the characteristics of the Omicron strain while the Omicron strain is the predominant strain and the restriction of activities and the implementation of active epidemiological surveillance.” In addition, the Prime Minister's Office revised the "Basic Policy on Countermeasures against New Coronavirus Infections" on March 17. As a result, the handling of persons in close contact with infected persons at business establishments, etc., has been changed.

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