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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.
労務管理は会社にとって重要だ。
Labor management is important for a company.
彼女は労務担当として働いている。
She works as a labor affairs officer.
労務問題を未然に防ぐために、就業規則を見直した。
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 is a function within the HR (人事) department.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 労務管理 — labor management
- 労務担当 — labor affairs officer
- 労務問題 — labor issues/problems
- 労務費 — labor costs
- 労務提供 — provision of labor services
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 人事 — HR, personnel affairs; broader, covering hiring, training, and evaluation as well
- 労働 — labor, work; the act of working itself, not the administrative management of workers
- 総務 — general affairs; administrative department handling office management, not specifically labor