Survey Reveals Implementation Challenges in Job-based HR Systems with 73% Still Relying on Seniority

A survey by Job-Us Inc. involving 259 HR professionals found that while many Japanese companies are adopting job-based HR systems to address gender wage gap disclosure requirements by 2026, serious operational gaps remain. Approximately 73% of surveyed companies fail to update job descriptions (JDs) regularly, and a similar 73% continue to evaluate employees based on seniority or personal ability rather than job requirements. Only about 27% of firms utilize JDs for quantitative job sizing, highlighting a disconnect between system design and actual implementation.