New Virus Special Consultation Office of the Labor Bureau 1200 cases in one week February 26 7:19
Following the spread of the new coronavirus, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has set up a special consultation service at the labor bureau nationwide to provide one-stop consultation from workers and employers, and received over 1200 consultations in a week .
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has set up a special consultation service that will provide one-stop consultation from labor and business owners to labor bureaus nationwide from this month on 14th due to concerns about the impact of the spread of the new coronavirus on tourism and economic activities. deployed.
The number of consultations received during the week up to the 20th of this month was 1,276, of which 786 were employers and 233 were workers.
By industry, it covers various fields such as manufacturing, passenger transportation, travel, and food and beverage.In consultation, if the management deteriorates, it will be related to subsidies to maintain employment and if you have to take leave, And there were things related to dismissal and suspension of work.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has called for "If you have any problems with your work or business due to the spread of the new coronavirus, please contact us first, including those who do not know where to consult."
Anxiety for both workers and businesses
Of these, the Tokyo Labor Bureau in Chiyoda Ward received about 80 consultations a week until the 20th.
While companies are giving advice on how to introduce staggered work and telework, and wanting to know about subsidies that can be used in the event of poor management, workers have been talking about viruses. It means that they have been consulted on whether they can refuse to work because they do not want to be infected.
Coordinator Hideo Takahashi of the Tokyo Labor Bureau said, “There are concerns about both the company and the workers, and we are receiving consultations. We will continue to monitor the trend of infection and respond with sincerity to consultations. "