"False voluntary retirement" in Corona Consultation of foreign technical intern trainees one after another September 13 4:25
It was found that support groups were receiving a series of consultations from foreign technical intern trainees working in Japan that they had been dismissed due to the effects of the new coronavirus but decided to retire on their own initiative.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has a policy of grasping the actual situation and considering countermeasures.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of foreign technical intern trainees dismissed from companies due to the effects of the new coronavirus has risen to 3,104 as of last month.
On the other hand, in addition to being able to grasp the country, it was found that support groups were receiving a series of consultations from trainees who lost their jobs, saying that they had been dismissed but decided to retire on their own initiative. It was.
Some have appealed to the company staff to continue working, but have been forced to agree to resign for more than three hours at their own convenience.
Support groups believe that only some of the consultations were made.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has a policy of grasping the actual situation and considering countermeasures.
In April this year, in order to support the dismissed trainees, the government allowed them to change jobs to another industry, which was not allowed by the system, and started special measures to allow them to work for up to one year.
According to the Ministry of Justice, if an apprentice retires for personal reasons, he / she is not subject to special measures, but if he / she can confirm that he / she has lost his / her job due to the influence of the new coronavirus, he / she is allowed to change jobs.
However, according to the support groups, there are many trainees who cannot speak Japanese well, and it is difficult to prove that they are not retiring for their own convenience, so how to support trainees who have lost their jobs. The issue is how to go.
Apprentices who were considered to have retired for their own reasons Cannot return to Japan and new jobs are difficult
Foreign technical intern trainees, who are said to have retired for their own convenience, cannot return to Japan and find it difficult to find a new job, which makes them very anxious.
Vietnamese Kao Bang Sung (27) came to Japan as a foreign technical intern trainee last October and worked at a building maintenance company in Tokyo.
While living in the company dormitory, I was in charge of bed-making at the hotel.
However, from March, the number of jobs at the hotel began to decrease due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and the days of waiting in the company dormitory continued.
Mr. Son borrowed about 1 million yen for travel expenses and immigration procedures in Vietnam to come to Japan as an apprentice.
For these reasons, I appealed to the company that I would like to continue working in Japan.
However, in May, the company showed me a document saying, "I will return to Japan to improve my Japanese ability in my home country," and said that I was forced to retire for my own convenience.
Son says he had to sign a letter because he was persuaded by a company representative for three hours.
After losing his job and housing, Mr. Song was protected by the NPO Nikoshi Tomoiki Support Group in Tokyo, and has been living with a Vietnamese who was also protected since last month.
From April this year, the status of residence of trainees who were dismissed due to the effects of the new coronavirus was changed from "technical intern training" so that they can work in 14 industries such as agriculture and long-term care.
With this special measure, you can work in Japan for up to a year.
However, if you are retired due to the trainee's own circumstances like Mr. Son, you will not be subject to special measures.
For this reason, the support group has explained to the government that Mr. Son did not retire on his own initiative and is proceeding with procedures so that he can work for a new company.
“I'm really disappointed that I'm in debt and have old parents, so I'm quitting because of my own reasons, even though I don't want to go home now. What should I do if I can't connect to a support group? I'm really relieved now because I didn't know. I want to work for a new job. "
Yoshitoyo Yoshimizu, the representative of the NPO Nikoshi Tomoiki Support Association, said, "In many cases, the company is forced to retire for personal reasons even though he wants to continue working. We will support as much as possible so that he can find a new job. I want to go. "
Accepting company "Retirement notification accepted by the person who wishes to return to Japan"
A building maintenance company in Tokyo, where Mr. Son worked as a technical intern trainee, told NHK that he "received a retirement notice because he wanted to return to Japan. Funds for future life and the company's dormitory even after retirement. I was providing a room for the company, but since I am relying on a support organization at my own request, I will leave it to the rest of the process. "
Special Measures for Switching Status of Residence Expert "Not Easy"
Associate Professor Yoshihisa Saito of Kobe University, who is familiar with the labor issues of foreigners, said that the national examination will be stricter when accepting new trainees in the future regarding the background of companies making foreign technical intern trainees "retirement for their own convenience". I suspect that there is a possibility and that there is an intention to avoid trouble.
The Immigration Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Justice, told NHK that "even if you are notified that you are leaving for your own convenience, if you can confirm that you have been dismissed due to the effects of the new coronavirus, you can switch your status of residence as a special measure. You can work for another company. "
However, Associate Professor Saito said, "It is difficult for the country to grasp each case, and unless the trainee can prove that it is not a retirement for his own convenience, the status of residence cannot be switched, which is not easy. I think. In the end, apprentices lose the opportunity to change jobs. "
On top of that, "How much Japanese society depends on foreigners has become more apparent in the corona sickness. The country has gone out completely to protect trainees who have lost their jobs and to match new jobs. If that is financially difficult, you should be flexible, such as making it easier to work for another company. "