Japan Labor Bulletin 2001 Vol.40
- General Survey
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Founded
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
High Labor Turnover and Increased Long-term Unemployment
The 1999 General Survey on Wages and Working Hours System Reveals Increasing Difficulty in Taking Paid Leave
- Human Resources Management
Geographically Tied Employment Schemes
- Labor-Management Relations
Survey of Care Workers
Public Policy
Cases Involving Unpaid Wages Increases
- Special Topic
Employment Projections for the 2000-2010 Period
- IIRA 12th World Congress Report
Search for Flexibility, Fairness and Prosperity: Alternative Employment Policies in the 21st Century
- JIL News and Information
The Employment System in an Aging Society - Abolishing the Mandatory Retirement System and Separating Employment from Age
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Trends in The Number of Unpaid Wage Cases (Newly Reported Each Year)
- General Survey
The EPA Releases Its 2000 White Paper on the National Lifestyle
Management and Coordination Agency's 1999 Survey on Service Industries
- IT Basic Law Enacted
Working Conditions and the Labor Market
End to the Decline in Rate of Promised Employment
- International Relations
ILO Recommendation concerning the Hiring of Former JNR Workers
- Special Topic
Labor Law Issues Relating to Business Reorganization in Japan
- IIRA 12th World Congress Report
Asia in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities in Work and Labor
- JIL News and Information
Globalization and Japan - the Labor Angle: Seminars in Two U.K. Cities in Response to Increased Investment in the Japanese Market
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
The Number of Employees and the Number of Establishments in the Service Industries
- Human Resources Management
"Temp-to-Perm" Services Deregulated
- Labor-Management Relations
Unionization Rate Drops to 21.5 Percent - Results of the Basic Survey on Trade Unions in 2000
Rebate of Strike Reserve Fund
- International Relations
Non-Japanese Employees in Japan: Report of the Ministry of Labour
- Public Policy
Debate on the Job Search Website to Link Government and the Private Sector
- Special Topic
Contingent Workers in Japan: New Developments and Unexpected Consequences
- JIL News and Information
Workshop on International Migration and Labour Market in Asia
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Trends in the Number of Employees, Union Membership, and the Estimated Unionization Rate
- General Survey
First Increase in Cash Earnings in Three Years with Decline in Consumption Continuing for the Third Consecutive Year
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Unemployment Rate for 2000 Hits 4.7 Percent
Final Report concerning High School Graduates Seeking Jobs
- Labor-Management Relations
The 2001 Spring Offensive Starts
- International Relations
Globalization of Pension Systems: Agreement on Social Security
- Special Topic
Is 'Atypical Employment’ a Flexible Form of Working Life?
- JIL News and Information
How Advanced is Japan's Personnel Management in the IT Industry?
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Trends in Total Working Hours/Non-Scheduled Working Hours
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Student Internships Gain in Popularity
- Human Resources Management
Reorganization of Businesses and Employment Adjustment Aimed at Middle-aged and Older Workers
Labor and Management Lay Down Voluntary Guidelines for Night Work
- International Relations
Opinion Polls Concerning Foreign Workers in Japan
- Public Policy
Draft of Law to Facilitate Reemployment
Special Topic
The Unhappiness of Middle-aged and Older Workers
- JIL News and Information
Seminars in Los Angeles and Silicon Valley on Labor in Japan
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Trends in the Number of Unemployed People with Work Experience, According to Reason for Leaving Their Previous Employer
- General Survey
The 2000 White Paper on Working Women
- Human Resources Management
Reassessing Job-ability Qualification Systems
Foreign-affiliated Companies in Japan Work to Attract Experienced Employees with Better Working Conditions
Managers without Subordinates: Survey of Workers in Managerial Posts
- Public Policy
More than 2,000 Labor Disputes: Increase in Individual Labor Disputes
- Special Topic
Industrywide Organizations of Labor Unions in the 1990s: Reform and Stagnation
- JIL News and Information
Survey on Work and Life among Expatriates in Japan
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Trends in the Number of Lawsuits Involving Labor Disputes 1989-2000 (District Court Level )
Trends in the Number of Labor Disputes by Plaintiff-Defendant Relation, and by Nature of Claim (District Court Level)
- General Survey
Stress is Harmful in Daily Life: Survey of Trends in Health and Welfare
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Are Working Mothers Bad for Their Children?
Using the Internet for Job Hunting
Men and Women Indifferent to Men's Child-care Leave
- Public Policy
Increase in Long Working Hours and the Management of Working Hours
- Special Topic
Revision of Pension System and Employment Issues Involving Workers in Their Early 60s
- JIL News and Information
Survey on Work and Life among Expatriates in Japan (Part 2)
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
The Number of Employees in Non-agricultural Sectors, by Size of Firm and Weekly Working Hours
- General Survey
Huge Drop in Household Income in 1999
- Human Resources Management
NPA Seeks to Increase the Number of Women in Civil Service
- Labor-Management Relations
Increased Participants?: Rengo Holds May Day in April
Public Policy
New Approach to Promote Employment for the Disabled
Reform of Corporate Pension Plans Gets Underway
Special Topic
The Impact of the New Accounting Standard on Japanese Corporate Pension Plans
JIL News and Information
Survey on Work and Life among Expatriates in Japan (Part 3)
Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Quotas of Disabled Employees; Actual Proportion of Disabled Employees; and Proportion of Enterprises Hiring Less than the Legally Required Hiring Rate for Disabled Employees
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Effects of Loan Write-Offs on Employment
- Human Resources Management
Best Use of General Clerical Workers
- Labor-Management Relations
Retrospective and Perspective of 2001 Spring Offensive Negotiations
- Public Policy
Future of Labor-Related Cases: Recommendations from the JRC
Infants on the Waiting List for Licensed Nurseries
- Special Topic
Aging Society and the Labor Market in Japan: Should the Fertility Rate be Raised Now? - No!
- Feature
The 2001 White Paper on the Labour Economy: A Summary of the Analysis
- Opinion
The 2001 Spring Labor-Management Negotiations
The 2001 Spring Struggle for a Better Life
- JIL News and Information
Conference Report: Japan/U.S./EU Joint Research Project on Labor Law Reform for the 21st Century
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Statistics1: The Proportion of Infants Taken Care of at Nurseries and the Proportion of Infants on Waiting Lists, by Age(as of April 2000)
Statistics2: Trends in the Demand and Supply of Places at Nurseries, and the Number of Infants on Waiting Lists
- Human Resources Management
Stock Options becoming More Popular in Japanese Firms
Using the Internet for Recruitment
- Labor-Management Relations
Labor Unions Adjust to Changes in the Labor Market
Service and Distribution Federation Formed
- Public Policy
Enactment of the Law for Promoting the Resolution of Individual Labor Disputes
- Special Topic
Joint Accounting System and Human Resource Management by Company Group
- JIL News and Information
Seminar on the Labor Economy in Eastern Europe: Measures to Make Use of Elderly Workers -
A Case Study of Yokogawa Electric Corporation
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Proportion of Firms Using the Internet for Recruitment and the Advantages
- General Survey
One in Four Large Firms Call for Voluntary Retirement or Carry Out Dismissals
- Human Resources Management
More Firms to Cut Jobs in IT Slump
Remuneration Commensurate with Contribution - Inventiveness Awarded
- Public Policy
Guidelines to Abolish Age Limits in the Revised Employment Measures Law
Summary of Employment Measures to Deal with Deterioration of the Job Market
- Special Topic
Japan's Labor Policy in Transition
- Opinion
A View on the 2001 White Paper on the Labour Economy from Labor and Management
- JIL News and Information
The 4th Survey on Work and Life among Japanese Expatriates at Japanese-affiliated Companies Abroad
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Contents of Planned and Implemented Employment Adjustment Measures
- General Survey
Corporate Spinoffs Becoming More Popular
- Working Conditions and the Labor market
Recent Trends in Transferring Employees
The Situation and Views of Dispatched Workers
- Human Resources Management
Few Female Workers on Management Track
- Labor-Management Relations
Rengo's New Leadership Vows to Expand Organizing Efforts
- Special Topic
Non-regular Workers and Labor-management Relations: A Case Study of the Electric Industry
- JIL News and Information
The 4th Survey on Work and Life among Japanese Expatriates at Japanese-affiliated Companies Abroad (Part 2)
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Percentage of Companies that Transfer Employees to Affiliates, by Duration
Classification of Dispatched Worker, by Type of Contracts and Working Style
Percentage of Females in "Management Career Track" Positions
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