After out-of-court settlement, an intellectually disabled man describes ‘Power Harassment’ at Tokyo company
“”It is my wish to have an environment that allows people with disabilities like me to work”
Category: Discrimination
32 prefectures keep inappropriate conditions for job applicants with disabilities
“Refusing to hire an applicant because of their use of a wheelchair or an artificial respirator is prohibited for private employers as “undue, discriminatory treatment” under the revised Act on Employment Promotion etc. of Persons with Disabilities implemented in April 2016.”
Japanese Government to introduce written exam for job candidates with disabilities
“On September 21st, the government decided to introduce a common written examination for persons with disabilities, concerning the employment of full-time staff of ministries and agencies, in response to the problem of employment of persons with disabilities in the central government. “
E-ticket firm to refund Amuro fans turned away from concert for ‘invalid’ disability ID
“A company that handles electronic concert tour tickets for big-name musicians will be refunding fans of Namie Amuro who were turned away after presenting intellectual disability certificates as personal identification when trying to enter venues for her concerts, it has been announced.”
‘Elevator at Nagoya Castle!’ Aichi disability groups appeal to Governor to reconsider renovation plans
“An executive committee made up of a group of people with disabilities based in Aichi prefecture, who are against the policy of Nagoya City not to install an elevator in the castle tower when it is restored with a wooden floor, met on September 19th with Aichi Governor Hideaki Omura, and asked the city to work towards the installation of an elevator.”
Hyogo Prefecture city miscalculated number of disabled staff
“Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture, announced on 14th that when calculating the employment rate of persons with disabilities, it did not include part-time staff , so it did not reach 2.5% of the statutory amount.”
Why it is important for Japan to hire disabled people
“Do these people really understand why hiring people with disabilities is important to society?”
Health ministry confirms names of 3,033 forced sterilization victims
“[S]ome 16,500 people were forcibly sterilized in this way. However, the ministry was able to find only 6,066 applications to conduct the procedure, now considered inhumane, of which 5,676 were approved. Of these, records of 4,987 people receiving these surgeries have been found, though only 3,033 of their names could be confirmed.”
Half of ‘disabled’ workers at central government institutions were miscounted: labor minister
“Half of workers hired by central government institutions based on a measure to promote the employment of people with disabilities did not qualify under guidelines for the measure as of June 1 last year, the government announced Tuesday. 28th August.”
Takarazuka City Board of Education member apologizes for remarks about disabled girl
“Takarazuka City Board of Education said on Monday that a male (72), who was a board of education, attending public elementary schools in the city, said something to a mother of a fourth-graded girl (9) suffering from incurable diseases ” that the city’s board of education recognized the remark as “discrimination”. The man submitted his resignation last month and it was accepted on the 26th.”
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