Union groups, lawyers and NGOs say foreign workers are the first to lose jobs in ‘corona cuts’. FMTNews
Companies like Mitsubishi have been hard hit by pandemic and has been laying off foreign workers on contracts.
“If they need you, they hire you; if they don’t need you, they’ll fire you. It’s simple like that,” said Yamashita, 31. Union groups, labour lawyers and nonprofit organisations say foreign workers such as Yamashita are the first to lose jobs in “corona cuts”, which they fear may expand to the kind of mass layoffs seen in the 2008 financial crisis.
Last year, 34.5% of foreign employees in Mie were temporary workers, compared with the national average of 2.5%.“They’re just a spare bolt in the eyes of the employer.”With a third of its population over 65 and a smaller working population, the government has eased some immigration restrictions.
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