Employment – Page 13 – Barrier Free Japan

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 26, 2019 0

“I want to enjoy my job without losing obstacles.” Thinking about disabilities within a community in Japan

““I want to enjoy my job without losing obstacles.” A seminar to think about how people with disabilities in a community with such thoughts can work by making use of their abilities will be held on December 6th 2019 in the complex facility “Nigiwai no Sato no Ichi Camino” in Nonoichi City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Young people who are active in the welfare field in European countries and think about how participants and people with disabilities work are invited. Participation is free.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt November 24, 2019 0

Disability Employment Japan Padded Jobs

Saga Prefecture Police Department meets legally required disability employment rate

“Saga announced the employment rate of persons with disabilities in FY2019 (as of June 1) on the 22nd. The prefectural police headquarters increased by 0.5 points at 2.22% and achieved the legal employment rate because the number of shortages became zero.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 21, 2019 0

Disability Employment Japan Mental Health

Japanese Gov’t White Paper shows high instances of mental illness reported by women, people working in construction and the media

“A Japanese government’s white paper pointed to a need to improve work environments to reduce stress on workers.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 28, 2019

Disability Employment Japan Padded Jobs

Mie Prefecture city “did not take care” when examining disabled applicants

“When Tsu City In Mie Prefecture employs people with disabilities, it effectively excludes people with mental and intellectual disabilities and people with visual and hearing disabilities.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt September 16, 2019 0

Disability Employment Japan Padded Jobs

4,574 disabled people applied for 248 civil service positions in the Japanese government

“According to the National Personnel Authority, 4,574 applicants applied for the examination, and the proportion by type of disability certificate was 64% for mental illness, 34% for physical disability, and 2% for intellectual disability.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt August 29, 2019 0

Disability Employment Japan

Japan’s Employment rate of disabled 2.3%, still below legal level as of June

“Japan’s Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Wednesday that 17 of 44 government entities saw their numbers of workers with disabilities fall short of necessary levels as of June 1 this year.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 10, 2019 0

Disability Employment Japan

Japanese Govt reports that 66.3% of ill, disabled people have difficulties working and receive treatment

“A total of 66.3 percent of people with illnesses or disabilities in Japan said they have difficulties balancing work and treatment or working with their handicaps, a government report showed Tuesday, indicating a lack of workplace support for them.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 9, 2019 0

Disability Employment Intellectual disabilities Japan Padded Jobs

Japan’s Local Govts Increasing Disabled Job Applicants to include those with mental or intellectual disabilities

“An increasing number of prefectural governments and ordinance-designated major cities in Japan are expanding the scope of disabled people qualified to take exams for regular jobs at the public-sector offices to include those with mental or intellectual disabilities. Previously, the job exams had been available to people with physical disabilities.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt July 3, 2019 0

Disability Employment Japan

Okinawa farm grows vanilla to help disabled amid price hikes

“Taking a cue from soaring world prices for vanilla, a farm in Okinawa has started cultivating the valuable spice in an initiative aimed at boosting employment of disabled and low-income workers in Japan’s southernmost prefecture.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 24, 2019 0

Disability Employment Japan

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare reports 102,118 Disabled people gained employment in 2018

“Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced on the June 18th that there were a total of 102,318 disabled people who got a job through jobseekers magazine ‘Hello Work’ in the whole country in 2018, a record high This is an increase of 4.6% from the previous year.”