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(Update) 656 Disabled Abused in the Workplace in FY2022

By types of abuse, 600 people suffered financial abuse, an increase of 180 from the previous year. Psychological abuse such as verbal abuse and discrimination occurred in 47 cases, followed by physical abuse such as assault in 24 cases. If more than one type of abuse is recognized for an individual, each is accounted for separately. In terms of specific damage, there were cases where people were paid less than the local minimum wage, and cases where people suffered burns when a gas burner was pressed against their arms.

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by Michael Gillan Peckitt
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By Barrier Free Japan & Kyodo via Yahoo! Japan

September 10 2023

TOKYO – Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced on September 8th that in fiscal year 2022, a total of 656 people with disabilities were found to have been abused by their superiors or employers in the workplace, an increase of 30.7% from the previous year.

By types of abuse, 600 people suffered financial abuse, an increase of 180 from the previous year. Psychological abuse such as verbal abuse and discrimination occurred in 47 cases, followed by physical abuse such as assault in 24 cases. If more than one type of abuse is recognized for an individual, each is accounted for separately.

In terms of specific damage, there were cases where people were paid less than the local minimum wage, and cases where people suffered burns when a gas burner was pressed against their arms.

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