Sunday, December 06, 2009

Japan Ponders Ban On Hiring Temporary Workers

Japan is considering yet another inane policy decision to combat deflation. Please consider Japan May Ban Manufacturers From Hiring Temporary Employees. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... Tlbk&pos=7

Japan may ban manufacturers from hiring temporary workers, Health and Labor Minister Akira Nagatsuma said, as Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama seeks to fulfill a campaign pledge to shift more employment to full time.

The government is preparing legislation “that will stop manufacturing firms from employing temps and encourage them to hire full-timers,â€