It turned out that the company apologized to a man in Tokyo who suffered so-called "outing" damage, which was exposed without consent to his sexual orientation, and was also accepting payment of a settlement fee.
The victim of the outing was a man in his twenties who worked for an insurance agency in Toshima-ku, Tokyo.
According to support groups, the man was revealed to be homosexual by his boss at work shortly after joining the company in May.
The man suffered from a mental illness and took a leave of absence and retired last October.
The company apologized for causing mental distress to the man, paid a settlement fee, and promised to provide employee training to prevent recurrence.
It is very rare for a company to apologize for the so-called "outing" that exposes sexual orientation without consent.
The man said at a press conference on the 6th, "I felt that more sexual minorities were publicized in society and that efforts to eliminate discrimination need to be advanced. I do not want damage like me to occur again." I did.
In addition, the support group said, "There are many people who are having the same pain. This issue is just the tip of the iceberg, and it is necessary to establish an ordinance prohibiting outing and a window to support victims." Was there.