A bill has been finalized to introduce a system called ``Japanese DBS,'' in which employers check whether people who work with children have a history of sexual crimes.
The mainstay of the bill is that criminal records can be checked for up to 20 years, and the government plans to submit it to the Diet as early as next week for enactment.
The Japanese government is aiming to introduce the ``Japanese version of DBS'' in response to the endless number of cases of children being victims of sexual crimes in schools and cram schools, and on the 7th, after coordination with the ruling party, a bill was announced. has come together.
The law stipulates the period during which employers can inquire about the sexual criminal history of people who work with children;
20 years after the end of the sentence in cases of imprisonment or higher
; and 10 years for fines.
Additionally
, inquiries will be made to include not only newly hired employees, but also existing employees.
The government has indicated that if a worker has a criminal record, it will be permissible for them to be reassigned or even fired, and guidelines should be drawn up for businesses when operating the system. I'm doing it.
On the other hand, in light of the fact that there are indications within the ruling party that the period for criminal records inquiries should be further extended, a provision will be included in the supplementary provisions of the bill to consider a review approximately five years after enforcement.
The government plans to have the bill approved by the Cabinet as early as next week, submit it to the Diet, and aim to pass it within the current session.