Japan Labor Bulletin 1995 Vol.34

No.1, January (PDF:246KB)

  • Working Conditions and the Labor Market
    Shorter Hours Progress
  • Human Resources Management
    Female University Graduates' Job Selection Behavior and Working Life
  • Labor Management Relations
    1995 Shunto Coming Up- Labor Decide Upon Wage-Hike Target
  • Public Policy
    The Pension System Reform Bill Passed
  • Special Topic
    Union Participation of Workers in Managerial and Supervisory Positions
  • Statistical Aspects
    Recent Labor Economy Indices
    Trends in Average Scheduled Weekly Working Hours Per Enterprise by Size of Company (All industries surveyed)

No.2, February (PDF:348KB)

  • General Survey
    1994 White Paper on National Life
  • Working Conditions and the Labor Market
    Female Labor Force Participation Ratio Drops for the First Time in 7 Years
  • Human Resource Management
    White-Collar Workers Stress Professional Vocational Ability - A Ministry of Labour Survey Says
    Daikin to Introduce Variable Working Hours System#2N for the Year at Production Division
  • Public Policy
    Ministry of Labour to Scrap Emergency Unemployment Countermeasures Law
  • Special Topic
    New Education and Training System for White-Collar Workers
  • Statistical Aspects
    Recent Labor Economy Indices
    Number of Senior-Citizen Families by annual Income

No.3, March (PDF:270KB)

  • General Survey
    Government Economic Forecast for Fiscal 1995
  • Working Conditions and the Labor Market
    Employment Situation Improving
  • Human Resources Management
    Orix to Hire Middle Aged and Elderly Persons
    Trends in Early Retirement Programs
  • International Relations
    Toward Realization of Orderly International Migration in Asia
  • Public Policy
    1976 Rail Suit Settled
  • Special Topic
    1994 Revision of Pension System
  • Statistical Aspects
    Recent Labor Economy Indices
    Estimated Unionization Rate by Industry

No.4, April (PDF:243KB)

  • General Survey
    Adverse Effects of the Great Hanshin Earth quake on the National Economy
  • Working Conditions and the Labor Market
    Quake's Impact on Employment
  • Human Resources Management
    Corporate Volunteer Work in Quake-Ravaged Area
  • Labor Management Relations
    1995 Shunto Wage-Hike Requests Presented
  • Public Policy
    Labor Policy to Cope with Hanshin Disaster
  • Special Topic
    Employment Practices and Unemployment in Contemporary Japan
  • Statistical Aspects
    Recent Labor Economy Indices
    Labour disputes, employees involved and working days lost in terms of strikes for more than half a day and lockouts

No.5, May (PDF:254KB)

  • Working Conditions and the Labor Market
    Severe Employment Conditions Continuing
  • Labor Management Relation
    The Dismal 1995 Shunto
  • Public Policy
    Vocational Ability Development of White-Collar Workers
    First Ministry Proposal for Sex Bias Case
  • Special Topic
    Japanese Production Workers in Small Business
  • Statistical Aspects
    Recent Labor Economy Indices
    No. of Employees by Size of Workforce (Manufacturing All males and females)

No.6, June (PDF:281KB)

  • General Survey
    Number of Businesses Decreases
  • Working Conditions and the Labor Market
    1994 Industry Labor Situation Survey
  • Human Resources Management
    1995 Conference on Industrial Relations
  • International Relations
    Honda Launches First Works Council in Europe
  • Special Topic
    "Blood-typing" is still Popular in Japan
  • Statistical Aspects
    Recent Labor Economy Indices
    Comparison of 1991 and 1994 Annual Per Capita Incomes by Prefecture

No.7, July (PDF:264KB)

  • General Survey
    Women at National Councils Are 13.1% of Total
  • Human Resources Management
    Three Airline's Restructuring Hiring Programs
  • Labor Management Relations
    A 1994 Survey on Labor-Management Communication
    Rengo Releases Survey on Employment Check
  • Public Policy
    HIV-Firing Illegal
  • Special Topic
    Ongoing Price Reduction and Employment Adjustment in the Japanese Distribution Sector
  • Statistical Aspects
    Recent Labor Economy Indices
    Differential of Monthly Contractual Earnings (excluding overtime premium between) Age Groups (Distinction of sex) (age 20 to 24=100)

No.8, Augus (PDF:323KB)

  • General Survey
    1995 White Paper on Welfare
    1995 White Paper on Int'1 Trade and on Small and Medium-sized Enterprise
    Total Fertility Rate Marks Its First Increase in 10 Years
  • Human Resources Management
    Major Distributors to Start Hiring in Fall
  • Labor-Management Relations
    Issue of Fire Fighters' Right to Organize Largely Settled --MHA and Jichiro Chief Agree
  • Public Policy
    New Family Leave Bill Becomes Law
  • Special Topic
    Modification of Working Conditions Through Dismissals?:A Comparative Analysis of the SAS Case
  • Statistical Aspects
    Recent Labor Economy Indices
    Annual Trends of No. of Births and Total Fertility Rate

No.9, September (PDF:281KB)

  • General Survey
    An Interim Report by the Free and Vital Economy Committee of the Economic Council
  • Human Resources Management
    The 1995 Survey on Employment Management
  • Labor Management Relations
    1995 Shunto Wage Talks Settled-Final Reports by Ministry of Labour, Nikkeiren and Rengo
  • International Relations
    International Conference on Labor Law
  • Public Policy
    Research Report-Prospects and Tasks Related to Labor Supply & Demand
  • Special Topic
    Promotion Structure of White-Collar Workers
    Recent Labor Economy Indices
    Trends in Number of Female Employees and Ratio of Part-time Female Workers

No.10, October (PDF:443KB)

  • General Survey
    White Paper on the Economy
  • Working Conditions and the Labor Market
    Jobless Rate Worsens
  • Human Resources Management
    Trends in Diversifying Recruitment
  • International Relations
    10th World Congress of the International Industrial Relations Association
    2nd Symposium on Japanese and U.S. Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Policies
  • Labor Management Relations
    Nikkyoso's Rapprochement with Ministry of Education
  • Special Topic
    The Employment Practice and Employment of Young Workers in Japan: Past Experience and Present Situation
  • White Paper on Labour 1995
    -Outline of the Analysis-
  • Statistical Aspects
    Recent Labor Economy Indices
    Trends of Productivity by Industry

No.11, November (PDF:238KB)

  • General Survey
    Poll-A Record 72.8% Contented
  • Working Conditions and the Labor Market
    A Report on Migrant Workers from Brazil
    1994 Survey on Employment Trends by Ministry of Labour
    The Slicing-Away of Bank Staffers Underway
  • Public Policy
    NPA Recommends Pay Raise for National Government Employees
  • Special Topic
    The Tale of Cain and Abel? - A Study of the Contemporary Japanese Labor Politics
  • Statistical Aspects
    Recent Labor Economy Indices
    Trends in Rate of New Hires and Rate of Job Separations by Sex (Total excluding construction industry)

No.12, December(PDF:265KB)

  • General Survey
    Survey on Nationwide Consumption Trends: MCA
  • Working Conditions and the Labor Market
    Survey on Employment Diversification
  • Labour-Management Relations
    Rengo's 4th Annual Convention
  • Public Policy
    Research and Survey Regarding Realities of Acceptance of Foreign Trainees
    Government Support Smaller Scale Firms and Venture Business
    Victims of Sarin Incident on Tokyo's Subway System, Recognized as Eligible for Workmen's Compensation
  • Special Topic
    Client Company's Duty to Bargain with Dispatched Workers' Union: Asahi Broadcasting Case
  • Statistical Aspects
    Recent Labor Economy Indices
    Trends in the proportion of the 5-day workweek

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