NAGOYA, Jan 22 (Bernama) — Three prefectures and a city in the Tokai region with clusters of foreign nationals formulated a common charter Monday to improve the employment conditions of foreigners living in the region and to help them blend in with local communities, Kyodo news agency quoted local officials as saying on Monday.
Gifu, Aichi and Mie prefectures and the city of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, came up with the charter, the first of its kind involving numerous local governments, and local business groups are expected to support it, the officials said.
The charter consists of six articles urging companies to work on issues such as compliance with laws for securing fair labour conditions for foreign nationals and providing opportunities for them to gain a better grasp of the Japanese culture.
Aichi Gov. Masaaki Kanda said, “There are cases of inappropriate employment and I expect employers to manage the situation responsibly.”