“The call will go out for ministries and agencies to consider measures by the end of March to make it easier for disabled officials to use telecommuting programs, mainly by reviewing current rules, the sources said Monday.”
“ “”I am sorry as a head of an administration for a problem that had been neglected for nearly 20 years,”Abe said”
““ “We are hoping that you will be supporters of the disabled and promote their employment by taking back what you learned through this seminar to your workplace,” said Kenichi Hojo, chief of the ministry’s Employment Development Department, at the opening of the meeting.”
“The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, which holds jurisdiction over the country’s system for employment of people with disabilities, will send investigators to each ministry and agency to find out whether required standards, including the confirmation of disability certificates, are met, according to the sources.”
“The government must create an environment in which disabled people can work stably without overexerting themselves by tailoring work duties and working hours to suit their individual characteristics. It is important to learn from good examples in the private sector and expand the range of places where disabled people can demonstrate their abilities while working.”
“On the 24th October, the National Personnel Authority announced that in February 2019 the central government ministry will increase the number of employment for persons with disabilities, the National Personnel Authority will conduct a unified screening examination for national public servants targeted at persons with disabilities for the first time in February next year. It is expected that hundreds of disabled people will be hired across ministries and agencies.”
“ “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.”
