Japan gov't warns organizations against firing pregnant foreign trainees

The Japanese government has warned companies against dismissing or targeting foreign trainees who get pregnant while working in the country, officials said Thursday, with some women having been compelled to consider an abortion or to return home.With many interns expressing concern about the impact a pregnancy may have on their employment status, the government on Monday told organizations that accept and supervise foreign trainees that it would violate the Japanese gender equality law if the women are unfairly treated due to marriage, pregnancy or childbirth.The government-sponsored techni…READ FULL ARTICLE