"Telework rather extends working hours" Union requests improvement from Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare 19:23 on July 17
Regarding the current situation at the work site due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, a discussion meeting between the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Union was held, and the Union side pointed out that "working hours have been extended by telework" and requested improvement. ..
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, the executives of the departments in charge, the chairman of the association, Mr. Kozu, and representatives of unions such as distributors and civil servants attended the discussion meeting.
Among them, the coalition side said, “Telework has increased with the spread of infection, but the working hours have rather increased. Especially for women who often carry out housework and childcare, the burden is heavy.” Pointed out new challenges and asked for improvement.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare indicated that they would soon conduct a telework survey.
In addition, regarding the industry-specific guidelines that included measures to prevent the spread of infection, the representatives of the faculty staff pointed out that "it takes 2 hours to disinfect a school according to the manual, which is a burden on teachers." The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has responded that it would like to review the guidelines based on the voices of the field.