June 22, 2010 : Lecture: Current Situation of Employment of Persons with Disabilities
Training Report - Decent work course
Today, the participants visited Saitama Prefectural University to have a lecture on Current
Situation of Employment of Persons with Disabilities in Japan.
Today's lecturer, the course leader of this training welcomed them to his university.
http://www.spu.ac.jp/info.rbz?nd=197&ik=1&pnp=16&pnp=197
The lecture was started from Article 27 of the Constitution of Japan, which says, “All
people shall have the right and the obligation to work. Standards for wages, hours, rest and other
working condition shall be fixed by law. Children shall not be exploited.”
http://www.solon.org/Constitutions/Japan/English/english-Constitution.html
The lecturer first explained about employment measures including quota scheme, levy and grant system, and various subsidies from government, and then they discussed on “what vocational disability is.”
Course leader kindly prepared their lunch (without pork!). Eight participants enjoyed delicious sandwiches together with the students.
During lunch break their course leader showed them the facilities of the University.
In the afternoon more information was provided including basic procedure of vocational
rehabilitation, subsidies from government, rolls of related organizations such as Public Security
Employment Office, vocational rehabilitation center, and special subsidiaries.
Though the time was limited participants could grasp the idea of current situation of employment of
persons with disabilities in Japan.
