Taxi company lays off about 600 people in new corona, Tokyo

Taxi company lays off about 600 people with new corona Taxi April 8, 18:36

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The Royal Limousine Group, which operates a taxi business mainly in Tokyo, has decided to dismiss approximately 600 employees of Group companies because of the worsening business results due to the spread of the new coronavirus. The company says, "I want to re-employ when the effects of the spread of infection are over."

According to Royal Limousine, which operates taxi and hire businesses, it has decided to fire all 600 employees of the six group companies in Tokyo, and four of them have already announced their intention to be fired. That is. The remaining two employees will also be notified of their dismissal.

On the 8th, a briefing for employees was held in a park in Koto-ku, Tokyo to reduce the risk of infection, and President Kensaku Kaneko, who runs a royal limousine and others, told about 80 employees in front of the company. I thought he was the best for him and made a heavy decision. I hope he will get the unemployment benefits and take the time to stay away from infection and save his life. "

The Royal Limousine Group has increased taxis and drivers in anticipation of an increase in foreign tourists coming to Japan at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, but sales have been reduced to about half of the average year due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection Is that you are depressed.

Royal Limousine said, "In the event of an emergency declaration, sales are expected to decline further in the future, and we decided that it would be better to be fired and get unemployment benefits from employment insurance rather than paying rest and paying leave. We will continue to do so for about a year, but we will re-employ once the effects of the spread have ceased. "

Driver "too suddenly" "do not do it"

A 65-year-old driver asked me, "I knew yesterday that my colleague had called me and I was fired. I was too surprised and surprised that I should have explained more in advance. I understand that the situation is very tough, but I am not completely convinced that the decision is based on the employees. I have a lot of friends and I have a desire to return to work, but I also have a feeling that I can't trust the company, which is a complicated feeling. "

A 64-year-old driver said, “Suddenly, I was surprised to hear from my colleagues yesterday, and I was worried about how to live. From now on, as the spread of the new coronavirus has spread, it has cost me about 70,000 yen. However, the sales per day gradually decreased to 50,000 yen and 30,000 yen, and recently decreased to 10,000 yen or less.In such a very severe situation, I think it is unwise to judge the president's decision this time. I'm convinced to a certain extent. I like the job of a driver, so once I get fired, I also hope that there will be a day when I can return to this workplace. " Was.

President "If the salary falls further, unemployment benefits will decrease"

Says Kensaku Kaneko, president of Royal Limousine and others, "Dismissal was a heavy decision. I think it is necessary to pay a reasonable price to do this job while fighting the risk of infection, but the salary of employees will decrease. In March, sales were getting worse day by day, so it was time for me to make a decision right now to be able to survive and renew the company. "

In addition, as for the sudden notification of dismissal to the employee without notice, he said, `` Sales are worsening faster than expected, and if the employee's salary drops further, the unemployment benefit when dismissed will decrease, so now It was just a decision. "

"Subsidies" to maintain employment

If a company maintains employment, such as by taking employees off instead of firing, employees will receive an “employment adjustment subsidy,” which subsidizes some of the benefits.

Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, this subsidy will be subsidized from this month.
▽ Large companies have been raised to two thirds.

If no one is fired, the subsidy rate will be further increased.
▽ Large companies are three quarters.

In addition, as a support measure for small and medium-sized enterprises whose business performance has deteriorated due to emergency economic measures,
最大 Up to 2 million yen without repayment is paid.

On the other hand, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 1,473 people were fired or suspended, including prospects, as of June 6, due to the spread of the infection.
た か In addition to layoffs, 5116 companies have considered "employment adjustments", such as taking some employees off, in the future.

This means that the number of tourists from abroad has increased significantly in the tourism and accommodation industries due to a sharp decrease, and that it has also spread to the food and beverage industry due to the self-restraint of going out.

Expert: "Is this response appropriate?"

Shoichi Ibusuki, a lawyer familiar with labor issues, said, "Some voices say that it was sudden, so it remains questionable whether this response was appropriate. I do not know the clear business situation, but the termination is the last I suppose that there were options other than simultaneous layoffs, such as letting employees leave their jobs by taking leave of absence and receiving government subsidies, or using benefits for economic measures, etc. It is not guaranteed that they will re-employ if they do so, and there is the danger that such businesses may increase in the future, and I feel a sense of crisis. "