“ “The probe is superficial,” said Katsunori Fujii, head of the Japan Council on Disability. “It failed to answer questions about problems the panel itself raised — the low level of interest in hiring people with disabilities, and the weak awareness about the ideals of the law.”
“Ministries and agencies “arbitrarily interpreted” guidelines for employing disabled people and counted people who were retired or even dead among their numbers in an attempt to meet legal quotas”
“The Japanese government is expected to conduct its first unified employment examination targeting disabled people next January or February, in an effort to raise the proportion of workers with disabilities to 2.5 percent, the legally required level for central government bodies, by the end of fiscal 2019, informed sources said.”
“ADHD affects 1 in 5 people nationwide in Japan. It was believed to be a minor problem in the past, but nowadays “adult ADHD (adult developmental disorder)” is attracting attention.”
“The cafe, which will be open on weekdays between Nov. 26 and Dec. 7, will make use of robots controlled by people with diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a motor neuron disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.”
“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.”
“The examination committee…investigates whether the officials concerned about the employment of persons with disabilities in each government agency started, the understanding of guidelines on employment of persons with disabilities published by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was insufficient or intentional.”
“Keiko Hirota, education chief, said, “It was not intentional padding, there were not enough confirmation of notebooks, administrative mistakes had overlapped.” ”
“Do these people really understand why hiring people with disabilities is important to society?”
“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.”
Barrier Free Japan