On May 31, 2023, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) disclosed the "Results of Consultations concerning the Obligation to Prohibit Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities and to Provide Them with Reasonable Consideration in the Field of Employment (FY2022)" that was received at Prefectural Labour Offices and Public Employment Security Offices (Hello Work).
The Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities establishes an obligation for all employers to "prohibit unfair and discriminatory treatment of persons with disabilities on the basis of disability in comparison with persons without disabilities" (Articles 34 and 35), an obligation to “provide reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities" (Articles 36-2 to 36-4), to "make efforts to establish a system in response to consultations, and to voluntarily resolve complaints from persons with disabilities." (Article 36-4 and Article 74-4 ).
The Act stipulates that advice, guidance, or recommendations are to be given by the Public Employment Security Office, and similar bodies, in cases of violation of laws and regulations by employers (Article 36-6).
The Act also sets out that if it is difficult to resolve the dispute voluntarily through discussions between workers with disabilities and employers based on the appeal of the parties concerned,
The main points of the aggregate results are as follows:
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For more information, visit the website below:
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/11704000/001100985.pdf