3:59 on March 13 due to spread of new coronavirus infection
Under the influence of the spread of the new coronavirus, it has been found that there have been cases in which university students who have been looking for employment have been recruited from companies.
When NHK interviewed universities and vocational schools, mainly in Tokyo, it was confirmed that there were several students who had been contacted by a company to cancel the offer.
Of these, female college students attending private universities in Tokyo were planning to join a travel agency in Tokyo using their strong foreign language, but at the end of last month, the company said, `` Business performance has worsened due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection And cannot be hired. "
When NHK interviewed this travel agency, the company mainly conducted tour tours for foreigners coming to Japan, but the number of tourists has dropped sharply, which is having a major impact on management.
The company employs more than a dozen people, and the president said, "I wanted to hire a new employee, but now I have no job and can't pay. I was so sorry to cancel my job offer. I'm really sorry. "
In addition, IT-related companies and wholesalers have also been confirmed to have canceled their job offers as they have known so far.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says, "In some cases, the cancellation of a job offer will be invalid. We want you to consult with Hello Work or the Labor Bureau without holding it alone."
Students whose job offer has been canceled
A 22-year-old female college student who was planning to work for a travel agency in Tokyo was planning to join a travel agency in Tokyo using her specialty of foreign languages, but at the end of last month, the company said, `` Expansion of the new coronavirus infection The business performance has deteriorated and we can't hire it. "
A female college student said, "I had no time to leave because I was planning to graduate in September and join the company, but those who are planning to join the company in April are desperate because there is nothing to do. I don't know what the job hunting will be like, and I'm worried that I might not be able to get a job. "
Lawyer "Country properly supports"
Shoichi Ibusuki, a lawyer familiar with labor issues, said, "Generally, it is considered that a labor contract has been concluded at the time of a job offer, and the company must not easily cancel it. We are in a difficult situation due to the effects of self-restraint, and we need to take a responsible response, such as the government providing proper support. "