Category: Telework

by Michael Gillan Peckitt April 3, 2020 Number of comments0
Coronavirus COVID-19 Disability Telework

“I can’t participate in TV or teleconferences.” Japan’s disabled face difficulties working from home

People with disabilities are facing unexpected difficulties from working at home, A study by Osaka-based venture company Mirairo found that people could not hear and could not hold a video conference, and that the number of non-step buses was limited. Mirairo Co., Ltd. engages in consulting services for companies and local governments to propose an environment where people with disabilities can live easily. 

by Michael Gillan Peckitt March 12, 2020 Number of comments0
Coronavirus Disability Japan Telework

In response to COVID-19 Japanese company provides teleworking system for employees with disabilities

Daisuke Sugimoto, a representative of the company ‘D&I’ – Diversity and Inclusion’ is taking measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in light of the growing number of companies recommending telecommuting and teleworking due to the spread of the new coronavirus, and will provide D&I’s service for people with disabilities through the ‘Enkaku Cloud’, free of charge from March 11, 2020 to April 30, 2020.