Three ex-technical intern trainees for decontamination work out of contract 3 people claim compensation 4 September 19:52

Three former technical intern trainees who came from Vietnam to learn construction technology were engaged in decontamination work not related to technical internship in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, etc. An appeal was filed at the Koriyama Branch of the Fukushima District Court for compensation of over 12 million yen.

Three men who were former technical intern trainees from the age of 25 to 36 raised the complaint.

According to the complaint, the three came to Japan four years ago and concluded a contract with the company in Koriyama City, where they were employed, for construction-related work such as rebar assembly and formwork construction. In addition to being engaged in decontamination work in the city, they were allowed to work on piping in the area of ​​Namie Town where evacuation instructions were issued.

The three did not receive the wages that they should receive in the decontamination work, and they were mentally distressed by the decontamination work without sufficient safety education. On the 3rd, we appealed to the Koriyama branch of the Fukushima District Court for compensation of over 12 million yen.

The president of the employer company told NHK's interview that although three people were engaged in decontamination work, the reason for this was "refrain from commenting".

Former trainee: “There is no explanation for decontamination and there are concerns about future health”

The three have already returned to Vietnam after the practical training period, but they responded to NHK's coverage last April before returning home.

Three of them said, “The company had no explanation about decontamination. I came to study construction technology in Japan, but I was really disappointed with my decontamination. I was also worried about my health. "

This is the first time that a technical intern trainee is sued for decontamination work.

Plaintiffs' attorneys and labor unions held a press conference in Tokyo on the 4th.

According to a lawyer, this is the first time that a technical intern trainee has filed a lawsuit for damages for being engaged in decontamination work.

The plaintiff's attorney Shoichi Ibusuki said, “Three people were decontaminated at work, which was not in the original plan, and they were exposed to radiation without confirmation. The foreign laborers who came to Japan It will be asked in court whether or not it is possible to let people perform such decontamination work. "

At the interview, a statement written by a 36-year-old former technical intern in Japanese was read out in plaintext, and in this, the plaintiff said, “The contract was supposed to do rebar construction, but only decontamination was done. I am worried about my health. Please acknowledge the fact and apologize. "