At least 11 local governments in Japan admit reporting incorrect data on their employment of disabled staff
“At least 11 Japanese local governments have been found to have padded data on the proportion of people with disabilities on their payrolls.”
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Nagasaki Prefecture misreported disability employment rates for 20 years
“Nagasaki Prefecture announced on 21th that it had calculated the employment rate of persons with disabilities to include those that were not handicapped for the past 20 years, and did not confirm the medical certificate of designated doctors.”
Three prefectures give detailed reports of ‘padding’ of employees as disabled
“According to the prefecture, it said that “Understanding of the system of person in charge was not enough,” explained that it was included without permission for the people who are lightly disabled without making necessary confirmation. He said that he had continued to respond similarly more than 15 years ago.”
Kobe group continues to Remember Sagamihara after forced sterilization revelations in Hyogo prefecture [Video]
“the Hyogo Prefectural Law Damaged Hyogo Lawyers Corp. found a museum document in Hyogo prefecture on the 16th, totaling 24 people declared in a document about surgery in which the real names of the patient was stated. The prefecture had previously said that there are no materials that can identify individuals.”
24 cases of forced sterilization in Hyogo prefecture, Japan discovered
“Two of them were written with their names. The defense team asked, “I was surprised to find it in less than half a day and the prefecture was not examined at all.”
Japanese Government’s Ministries & agencies alleged to have misrepresented disability employment rates
“Ministries and agencies are believed to have misrepresented the rates by including in their head counts personnel with relatively mild disabilities who do not carry disability certificates. Officials at the land and internal affairs ministries have said that people without the disability certificates may have been included in the calculations.”
Website collects data on dementia care
“An online database of caregivers’ first-hand experiences with dementia patients is being compiled by universities and other entities in a bid to share effective approaches.”
Disabled people had difficulty evacuating in Western Japan rain disaster
“ “Municipalities should work with local communities to create evacuation plans under the coordination of their disaster management and welfare sections,” said Shigeo Tatsuki, a Doshisha University professor specializing in welfare and disaster prevention.”
Japan’s Welfare Ministry to offer subsidies to companies employing disabled people
“As the number of people with mental disorders increases, it aims to boost employment of people who have difficult symptoms for a long time. From the end of this month, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will begin having meetings with experts to examine concrete subsidy plans.”
“Help Mark”: To Help those with Invisible Disabilities in Japan
“The ‘help mark’ was created by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in 2012 to help people with hidden impediments, or “invisible disabilities.” This includes people with prosthetic legs, artificial joints, internal ailments, and rare diseases.”
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