Major Japan Firms Pay Record Winter Bonuses
Tokyo, Jan. 17 (Jiji Press)--Bonuses paid by major Japanese companies in winter 2024 averaged 891,460 yen, rewriting an all-time high for the first time in five years, the labor ministry said Friday. The average amount of winter bonuses agreed on by labor unions and employers stood 4.93 pct higher than a year earlier, reflecting the biggest pay hikes in 33 years achieved through the "shunto...
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Tokyo, Jan. 17 (Jiji Press)--Bonuses paid by major Japanese companies in winter 2024 averaged 891,460 yen, rewriting an all-time high for the first time in five years, the labor ministry said Friday. The average amount of winter bonuses agreed on by labor unions and employers stood 4.93 pct higher than a year earlier, reflecting the biggest pay hikes in 33 years achieved through the "shunto...
