A major childcare company in Japan called Kids Corporation, which runs about 300 daycare centers (mostly inside hospitals or workplaces), was found to have discriminatory hiring practices, according to internal documents and former employees.
The company had an internal rule to look for reasons to reject job applicants who were men or pregnant women.
This policy reportedly started after a former male daycare director at one of their Tokyo locations was arrested for sexual abuse of a young girl. The company kept the arrest secret from the public at the time.
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says such hiring practices may violate equal employment laws.
In response to media questions, Kids Corporation said the rule was just a "guideline", and they are now working to revise it to avoid misunderstandings. They also claimed they informed local authorities and parents about the former director’s arrest and found no other similar cases of abuse.
by MagazineKey4532