Re:ADY B Marketing Director, Sumire here.
Do you know what "Type B Continuing Employment Support" is?
Due to age, health condition, disability, etc.
This is an employment welfare service for people who find it difficult to work under an employment contract at a regular company.
By attending, you can acquire the skills, knowledge, and business etiquette necessary for working.
The work in the Type B continuous employment support program, called "production activities," mainly involves:
The work includes processing, assembly, bagging, sewing, and simple computer input work.
In the Re:ADY B "8-way-clutch bag" project,
We operate the B-type employment support facility "Dandelion".
We outsource part of the bag sewing work to Small.Step Co., Ltd.
This sewing work is what is known as "production activity."
The flow is as follows: Karin, the representative, will give a lecture on how to do it,
We give you the obi and have you sew it on a sewing machine.
Although it is a simple task, it takes time to get used to it.
When things don't go well, we listen carefully and
Sometimes the pattern maker will accompany them and directly observe the sewing process to find solutions.
I know you are working hard,
When we did it well, we were really happy.
The whole team is happy.
Pay for results
Type A continuous employment support guarantees a minimum wage because it concludes an employment contract with the business.
Since Type B production activities are carried out without joining a company, "wages" based on the Labor Standards Act are not paid.
Instead, they can receive "wages" as compensation for their production activities.
The low cost of labor is a major social issue.
How much do you think the hourly wage is?
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare:
As of 2024, the national average wage is 17,031 yen per month, or 243 yen per hour.
243 yen...?
I was not aware of this fact and was shocked.
Mr. Yasukawa, CEO of Small.Step Co., Ltd., said,
"People tend to be prejudiced and underestimate the cost of labor.
The current situation is that wages are not being paid commensurate with the work being done.
In the future, we hope to be able to pay workers a fair wage for the work they do, and enable them to become independent."
He said.
It's only natural that the amount of work you do should be reflected in your salary.
Above all, when my work is useful to people, or when people like what I've done,
It becomes joy and energy.
Through the Re:ADY B project, users can:
They will feel a sense of accomplishment and skill in their work, and will be fairly rewarded for their results.
This is one of the things we want to achieve as we strive to create a society where everyone can work.
