Panel to suggest ending Japan’s controversial ‘trainee’ scheme FMTNews FMTWorld
Firms have been accused of treating participants as cheap, temporary workers, some of whom take on huge debts to come to Japan.
The country’s “technical intern” programme was launched three decades ago and has long been criticised by campaigners as a hotbed of abuse and discrimination. But Japanese firms have been accused of treating participants as cheap, temporary workers, some of whom take on huge debts to come to Japan. In a document released Monday after months of discussions, the panel highlighted the “discrepancy” between the programme’s goal and the reality faced by young interns.
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