Cash payment to participants at a employment support seminar held by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare November 19, 13:32
At a seminar held in 2017 by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to support the employment of young people, it was found that a total of 190 people who participated were paid 5,000 yen per person.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has requested the dispatching company to return more than 4.4 million yen and will thoroughly prevent recurrence.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has been holding the "LO Activity Project" to support young people's employment in rural areas such as the Tokyo metropolitan area for five years.
However, as a result of a survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, it was found that 5,000 yen was paid per person to a total of 190 people who participated in 16 of the 56 seminars held in 2017. ..
The operation of the seminar was outsourced to the major staffing agency "Persol Tempstaff", and a company in Tokyo that was further entrusted by the dispatching company to gather participants was supposed to make a phone call.
However, in reality, it was again outsourced to another event affiliate, which paid cash to the participants.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is requesting the temporary staffing company to return more than 4.4 million yen, including the cost of attracting customers, and will thoroughly prevent recurrence.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "I am very sorry that such a situation has occurred. I could not check the method of attracting customers."
"Persol Tempstaff" said, "We deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused. We will do our utmost to prevent recurrence and restore trust."
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato "Inappropriate Cases, Prevention of Recurrence"
At a press conference in the morning, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato stated, "This is just an inappropriate case, and in order to prevent this from happening again, we clearly state in the specifications that cash payments to participants such as seminars are prohibited, and declare it in writing. I would like the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to take proper measures to prevent recurrence, such as requesting. "