Shadow raises pitched as option for cash-strapped Japanese companies 100%
The Japan Times - By Kazuaki Nagata - 3/27/2026, 7:07 AM
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Smaller Japanese companies struggling to keep up with demands for more money from employees who are themselves struggling to make ends meet, might have a way to pay more without paying too much. By using various types of non-salary compensation, they can give shadow raises while avoiding some of the costs that normally accompany simple... more