労務(ろうむ)

ろうむ
noun
labor affairs; labor services; HR work
formalbusinesswork
1. labor affairs; labor services; personnel management
Work related to managing employees and labor relations within an organization. Covers payroll, benefits, working conditions, and compliance with labor laws.
労務(ろうむ)管理(かんり)は会社(かいしゃ)にとって重要(じゅうよう)だ。
Labor management is important for a company.
彼女(かのじょ)は労務(ろうむ)担当(たんとう)として働(はたら)いている。
She works as a labor affairs officer.
労務(ろうむ)問題(もんだい)を未然(みぜん)に防(ふせ)ぐために、就業(しゅうぎょう)規則(きそく)を見直(みなお)した。
To prevent labor issues before they arise, we reviewed the employment regulations.

A business term covering the administrative side of employee management — payroll processing, benefits administration, attendance tracking, and compliance with labor standards. In many Japanese companies, 労務(ろうむ) is a function within the HR (人事(じんじ)) department.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 人事(じんじ) — HR, personnel affairs; broader, covering hiring, training, and evaluation as well
  • 労働(ろうどう) — labor, work; the act of working itself, not the administrative management of workers
  • 総務(そうむ) — general affairs; administrative department handling office management, not specifically labor

Related Words

Compare: 人事(じんじ) (HR, personnel affairs)
Compare: 労働(ろうどう) (labor, work)
Compare: 総務(そうむ) (general affairs)
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