Japan Labor Bulletin 2002 Vol.41
- General Survey
Fewer Children and More Elderly:2000 Population Census
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
‘Interviews’ Commonly Conducted before Dispatching Workers
- Labor-Management Relations
Adopting Work-sharing: Agreement between Nikkeiren and Rengo
Influential Industrial Unions No Longer Demand Basic Pay Raise
- Public Policy
Revised Child Care and Family Care Leave Law Includes Schemes to Care for Sick Children
- Special Topic
Change in Japanese Employment Security: Reflecting on the Legal Points
- JIL News and Information
JIL’s Seminars on Japanese Industrial Relations in Indonesia
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy
Indices
Prior to Dispatching Workers
Wage Increase Trends Determined by the Spring Labor Offensive and Other Related Indice
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
New Movements Related to Companies’ Policies for Cutting Labor Costs
- Human Resources Management
Health Insurance Society Established for Dispatched Workers
- Labor-Management Relations
New Employers’ Association, JBF, Inaugurated through Unification of Keidanren and Nikkeiren
- Public Policy
Supplementary Budget Passed with One Trillion Yen for Employment Measures
Substantial Relaxation of Criteria for Karoshi
- Special Topic
Re-employment of Older White-collar Workers
- JIL News and Information
JIL Workshop/Symposium 2001 Toward Active Ageing in the 21st Century - Japan/U.S./E.U. Joint Research
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Factors Contributing to Karoshi Other Than Working Hours
- General Survey
Most Elderly Workers Continue Working for Economic Reasons
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Ministry Revises Labour Force Survey
Majority of Foreign Workers Employed in Manufacturing
- Labor-Management Relations
Unionization Rate in 2001 Falls to 20.7 Percent
- Public Policy
Recommendations regarding Employment Regulation Reform
- Special Topic
Regional Employment Situation and Government Measures
- JIL News and Information
Work Sharing: Drawing upon Dutch Experiences in the Japanese Labor-Management Debate
- Statistical Aspects
Recent Labor Economy Indices
Table1:Trends in the Number of Union Members and Estimated Unionization Rate
Table2: Trends in the Number of Union Members among Part-time Employees and Estimated Unionization Rate
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General Survey
2001 Unemployment Rate Exceeds Five Percent
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Number of Dispatched Workers in FY 2000 Jumps
30 Percent From Previous Year
- Labor-Management Relations
Jichiro Releases Final Report on Series of
Scandals
- Public Policy
Local Governments Tackle Job Creation for High
School Graduates
Number of Consulting Cases Concerning
Individual Labor Disputes Sharply Increased
- Special Topic
Pay Practices in Japanese Organizations: Changes
and Non-changes
- JIL News and Information
Workshop on International Migration and the Labor Market in Asia: Summary
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Human Resources Management
IBM Japan Increases Number of Employees
Working from Home
Tokyo District Court Rules Gender-Specific Jobs
are Illegal
- Labor-Management Relations
2002 Spring Offensive: Main Negotiating Points
and Results
- Public Policy
Trail-based Employment Scheme: New Categories
Added for Job Placement
Recruitment Practices of High School Graduates
to be Revised
- Special Topic
Re-examining the Role of Labor Unions in the Era
of the Diversified Workforce
- JIL News and Information
Symposium: Human Resource Development of
IT Workers
Marco Biagi Has Gone Too Early
- General Survey
Working Women: Current Situation and
Perspectives
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Major Electronic Firms Cut Wages after Shunto
Negotiations
- Labor-Management Relations
Basic Agreement on Work-sharing Reached
- Public Policy
Job Searching via Mobile Phone
Emergency Support for Unemployed New
Graduates
- Special Topic
Work-sharing in Japan
- JIL News and Information
The 9th EU-Japan Symposium on Improving
Employment Opportunities for Older Workers
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
Wages and Working Hours Drop in FY 2001
- Human Resources Management
Major Supermarkets Institute Similar Conditions
for Regular and Part-time Employees
Many Companies Monitor Internet Access without
Informing Employees
- Public Policy
Employees’ Pension Funds Return Responsibility
for Administration to Government
- International Relations
Number of Overseas Trainees Increases
- Special Topic
Increase in the Number of Young Non-regular
Workers: Situation and Problems
- Opinion
A Review of the 2002 Shunto from Labor and
Management
- JIL News and Information
Cases of Individual Labor Disputes in Tokyo
- Working Conditions and the Labor Market
More People Unemployed, and for Longer: Labour Force Survey
Number of Female Managers Still Low
- Labor-Management Relations
Denki Rengo Eyes Negotiating Wages According to Job
- Public Policy
Commercial Code Revised to Allow U.S.-style Corporate Governance
Shrinking Birthrate Impacts on Future Pension Premiums
- Special Topic
Wage Inequality and Its Determinants in the 1980s and 1990s
- Opinion
Working at the Margins: Public Policy, Age, and Firms in Japan
- Human Resource Management
Outplacement Firms Expand Role: JIL Survey
Most Firms Select which Workers They Will Keep after Retirement
Two-thirds of Firms Conduct Training Off-site
- Labor-Management Relations
Many Young Union Members Not Interested in Leading Position
Rengo Will No Longer Set Basic Pay Raise
- Special Topic
Does the ¥1.03 Million Tax Exempt Limit Depress the Hourly Wage
of Part-time Workers? Wife Allowance and Tax Exemption behind Low Wages for Part-time Workers
- Feature
The 2002 White Paper on the Labour Economy: A Summary of the Analysis
A View of the 2002 White Paper on the Labour Economy
- JIL News and Information
Survey on HRM in Japanese-affiliated Enterprises Abroad (Part 1)
- General Survey
Suicides Exceed 30,000 for Fourth Year; One-fifth Due to Economic Problems
NPO Employment Environment Needs Improvement
Number of Firms and Regular Employees Down; Number of Part-time and Temporary
Workers Up
- Public Policy
Countermeasures to Deal with the Financial Distress of the Unemployment Insurance System
Guidelines for Balanced Treatment of Part-time Workers
- Special Topic
Should the Treatment of Regular and Part-time Workers be Equalized?
Discrepancies in Conditions and ‘Focused’ Legal Regulations
Should Wages for Regular and Part-time Workers be Based on the Principle of
‘Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value’?
Government Policy in the Era of Globalization
- Opinion
Final Report of the Study Group on Part-time Workers: Viewpoints from Labor and Management
- JIL News and Information
Survey on HRM in Japanese-affiliated Enterprises Abroad (Part 2)
- General Survey
More Than Half the Unemployed Have No Income: Government Survey
- Working Conditions & the Labor Market
The Effects of Deflation on Wages and Pension Payments
- Human Resource Management
Number of Employees Suffering from Depression Increases
- Public Policy
New Law Lays Responsibility on Government to Help Homeless Return to Society
Number of Unemployed Youth Rises
- Special Topic
The Internal Labor Market and Industrial Accidents in Japan
- General Survey Opinions regarding Gender Roles Evenly Divided
Working Conditions & the Labor Movement
One-fifth of Workers on Part-time Contracts
Human Resource Management
Majority of Firms Confronted with Rewarding Outstanding Employees
- Labor-Management Relations
Newly-formed UI Zensen Domei Becomes Largest Industrywide Union
- Public Policy
Government Targets Fathers for Childcare Leave
- Special Topic
A Study of Income Inequality for Households with Elderly Members:
Comparison among Industrial Nations
- JIL News and Information
JIL Seminar: ‘Trends and Case Studies in Wages and Personnel Evaluation Systems in
Foreign-affiliated Companies’ (Part 1)
- Publications
- Index of Contents 2002
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