Japanese companies are tackling the difficult task of hiring more people with disabilities as the statutory minimum employment rate for such workers will be lifted to 2.7% next July from 2.5% at present.
While the labor market is favorable for job seekers, companies are required to follow a thorough selection process that takes into account traits of each candidate.
As they want newcomers to stay, companies are trying to improve the working environment by making their workplaces more accommodating and using assistive tools backed by information technology.
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