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vinarius@pm.catv.ne.jp
Wow, Japanese companies will do anything to foreigners. Now, I know , why the world do not want to help Japan except if it is for money. This kind of actions says all ,there is to be said, very bad example indeed.
smithinjapan
"Last November, a Vietnamese woman in her 20s who arrived to train at a paper factory in western Japan, told the union that an official of a training center, a subcontractor of her supervisory organization, told her "either choose to abort or return to your home country.""
But hey, despite it being illegal we dare not mention the company responsible! And we DEFINITELY can't punish them. We can only suggest they follow the law and ask for their cooperation... then leave it up to them. And if there are many complaints, allow them to carry out an internal investigation and ask them again to follow the law. I mean, forgetting about the life of mother and child, they most certainly don't want to embarrass Japan's reputation abroad, do they?
Sh1mon M4sada
I wasn't aware this sort of stuff happens in this day and age, but I guess nothing surprises me about Japan, a country of intense juxtaposition of extremes.
jcapan
If they do it to their own, why would anyone expect conditions would be any better for temporary, disposable foreigners:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/18/japanese-women-suffer-widespread-maternity-harassment-at-work
Deadforgood
My wife works for an international company with a branch in Japan. She was treated very fairly when it came to maternity leave. And my previous company was also very fair considering how "black" it was.
TBH, I think Japan tends to be fair and maybe as the article that jcapan posted states, 21% being treated unfairly, is actually a pretty low number considering not many people are populating the country. The problem could also be in part, the fault of women not standing up for themselves in the office. I'm not sure, but I think legally companies must offer maternity leave to full time employees. Anyone denied maternity leave or asked to abort or leave their positions should be immediately taking legal actions against their company.
finally rich
Definitely one of the main reasons for this never ending love & hate relationship with the country.
Beautiful modern safe Japan, blackmailing female workers to discard their own unborn children for the sake of ¥¥s.
JJ Jetplane
The government issues a warning? What does that actually do to protect or help those individuals? The government issues many warnings, companies never listen. They barely respect current Labour laws.
Cricky
Oh my gods? Procreation don't they realise that Japan inc supersedes normal lusts. Unbelievable selfness. Thankfully these are people are easily sent home, last thing Japan needs are children. ;-)
sakurasuki
Abortion by your employer, yes it’s Japan. Seeing what happened to Japanese employee, don’t be surprised that will happened to foreign trainee.
Bugle Boy of Company B
So if a trainee gets pregnant and can't work, what is supposed to happen? She stays hone and...? How does she make a living? Is the company expected to pay her a salary anyway? Or perhaps the government will?
If an employee isn't producing good results, they need to go. In case of pregnancy, there is maternity leave, and I am for that, but are trainees able to receive the same benefits as full time employees, and if so, should they?
Yubaru
Blackmailing FOREIGN female workers! Unless you are a Japanese female working in childcare, where they have to take turns getting pregnant or face losing their jobs, Japanese companies are pretty good when it comes to maternity leave for Japanese workers.
The companies that are blackmailing these foreign women dont want to pay them while they are not working on maternity leave as they will eventually have to leave the country and the business will have to find someone to screw with!
baron
Good for you!
keep the pressure...
Toasted Heretic
Any evidence/links/citations to back up your opinion?
TrevorPeace
Any company that treats women like that should be named and shamed.
Bugle Boy of Company B
All those single foreign mothers on the Dole.
AgentX
Sounds like you've been looking for love in all the wrong places...
Toasted Heretic
Any evidence/links/citations to back up your opinion?
Jimi
@AlexBecu ... is this sarcasm?
thepersoniamnow
If Japan’s own aren’t protected against harassment, who the heck thinks they will protect others?
Next!
Lorem ipsum
So, the govt warns companies not to fire pregnant employees, and it also urges companies to raise wages. However, we forces its citizens to enter into a contract with its public broadcasting network...
Shows you exactly where the priorities lie within this corrupt govt.
Lorem ipsum
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gogogo
Warnings are lame, name and shame the companies!
Akie
The stupid govt never is smart. Instead of enforcing, the govt just warned, small but not firm, typical Japanese thing.
ShavedNuts
Kinda confused. They came here to work, right?
Bugle Boy of Company B
Yes.
keywest
This things also happen in Japanese company oversea.they make the worker to sign certain agreement especially female employee.so they can terminate them .If their private not in line with company such as pregnancy and age .Instead they terminate their employment based on the contract .Circumvent those country legal protection for female employee.
ShavedNuts
Are any of the women pre-screened for pregnancy before being granted permission to come over? It would be a no brainer to have health care access in Japan vs Philippines, Vietnam, etc.
If they become pregnant while here, you think they will be capable of sustaining the exact same working hours/days for the entire duration of their visa? Seems impossible.
So I say again, they are here to work or for other benefits? Why should the companies have to shoulder the burden of bringing them here and can't fire them for not keeping their part of the bargain?
Toasted Heretic
So, once again - it's a case of just projecting bias with no stats/evidence to back it up.