Japan’s tight labor market has led more companies to relax their rules, such as those concerning employees' hair and nail polish color, in order to attract and retain workers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/17/companies/japan-workers-rules-relaxed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jobs #hairdressing #nonregularworkers

Japanese companies are tackling the difficult task of hiring more disabled people as the statutory minimum employment rate for the disabled will be lifted to 2.7% next July from 2.5% at present. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/12/companies/companies-disability-employment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #disability #kirin #fastretailing #nomura #jobs #nonregularworkers

Miho Koshiba, cofounder of Midori.so, wants to create a more enjoyable environment for today’s creatives and professionals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/06/28/our-lives/miho-koshiba-midoriso/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #coworkingspace #jobs #workstylereform #nonregularworkers #freelance #freelanceemployment