Hello, everyone.
This is Enta.
I heard that a Vietnamese employee at a company I know has gone missing...
In fact, it seems there are quite a few cases, just as reported in the news and elsewhere.
The thing is, it doesn't seem to be that the company is an exploitative workplace or anything like that.
When you think about why they're here, you'll go, "Oh, I see!"
Well, to be honest, it's "money," isn't it?
As I’ve written before, they come to Japan to work after taking on large amounts of debt.
Paying Off Debts and Sending Money to Family!
That's all there is to it.
When it comes to the skills of technical interns, those come way down the list.
Money、Money、Money~!!!
Since there are networks of foreign nationals from various countries in Japan as well, it seems that brokers are operating behind the scenes by exploiting those networks.
It sounds a bit scary, but apparently that broker will help you get a job at another company with better benefits.
The other day, I heard that a Vietnamese employee at a certain construction company had absconded and was working at a company in another prefecture.
At that point, that Vietnamese national is an undocumented worker.
Without knowing? The moment the company hired that Vietnamese person,Offense of Facilitating Illegal EmploymentThat's what I've heard.
That's scary, isn't it?
Before long, there’ll be Vietnamese recruiters everywhere, won’t there...
I suppose Vietnamese people working illegally are constantly running around looking for companies that offer better conditions.
The crime of aiding and abetting illegal employment is,
- Acts involving the employment of foreign nationals or similar practices that result in illegal employment in the course of business activities
- The act of placing foreign nationals under one’s control for the purpose of having them engage in unauthorized employment activities
- Engaging in the business of causing foreign nationals to engage in unauthorized employment, or acting as an intermediary in connection with the acts described in (2)
The law stipulates that such acts are subject to punishment, and that anyone found guilty of them shall be punished by imprisonment for up to three years, a fine of up to 3 million yen, or both.
It seems that Vietnamese nationals without health insurance cards or similar documents will likely be viewed as working illegally.
It seems like just having foreigners on site would probably make things a bit chaotic.
It’s coming to our place next month, too, so I’m a little curious about it.
However, since things will turn out the way they’re meant to, I intend to provide a solid education.
Of course, at first, you’ll be working for the amount we originally agreed upon.
However, I believe that foreigners and Japanese people are the same.
It's only natural that people who perform well get a raise.
I believe that people who work hard to get a raise deserve to get one.
The idea that companies hire foreign workers just because their wages are low is probably outdated by now.
It's simply a matter of hiring foreigners because Japanese people don't work.
As a precaution for employers, it would be a good idea to verify health insurance cards and work visas if there are foreign nationals working for subcontractors.
You also need to be careful about recruitment agencies that approach your company.
From an administrative standpoint, the process will likely involve verifying and cross-checking items such as insurance cards and visas.
I imagine there are various challenges involved, but for now, I plan to write regularly about foreign workers.
Please be very careful about being recruited for illegal employment!
See you later.
