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Japanese labor management and talent utilization initiatives

Overview

In late 2026, various professional initiatives in Japan are addressing evolving human resource management and labor challenges.

Scheduled seminars aim to assist companies with labor management, employee support, and compliance. Programs hosted via the Sapporo Industrial Portal focus on topics such as equal pay, managing customer harassment, handling dismissals, and supporting employees returning from medical leave. Additionally, specialized web seminars are addressing mental health and the use of Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) to reduce management burdens and prevent turnover.

Complementing these efforts, the ‘Side Job Talent Utilization Forum 2026 Autumn’ in Tokyo focuses on the strategic integration of external professionals. The forum emphasizes a ‘skill transfer model’ designed to ensure that expertise brought in by side-job talent is transferred to internal staff, allowing business functions to remain sustainable after external contracts conclude.

Entities

Side Job Talent Utilization Lab · Daisuke Sunagawa · Totonoeru Japan LLC · Advantage Risk Management Co., Ltd. · Tokyo International Forum

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Side Job Talent Utilization Forum 2026 Autumn to be held in Tokyo

    The Side Job Talent Utilization Lab will host a forum in Tokyo on October 2, 2026, focusing on integrating external professionals into corporate management through skill transfer models.

  2. 18 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Labor management and employee support seminars announced for 2026

    Upcoming professional seminars in Japan will address labor management, employee mental health, and retention strategies through expert-led sessions on compliance, counseling, and workplace diversity.

Sources

ascii.jp · kankokeizai.com · prtimes.jp · sec.jp