- Home
- News
- Features
- Topics
- Labor
- Management
- Opinions/Blogs
- Tools & Resources
Japan is planning to raise its minimum wage benchmark as a labour ministry panel will recommend that the national average minimum hourly wage should be lifted to JPY 874 (USD 7.89), a record increase of JPY 26 (0.23) or approximately 3%, reports Nikkei Asian Review. Individual regions will adjust their own minimum wages based on the benchmark, with the changes to take effect in October. The increase will be the third straight year that Japan has raised the minimum wage and it comes as the country is in the midst of a severe labour shortage. Japan has also recently announced plans to bring in more foreign workers to help tackle its labour shortage.
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |