Legislation concerning Employment Support for Persons with Disabilities : A Study of Public Support for Employment of Persons with Disabilities

2005年，我思考了日本残疾就业立法的两个问题。一个是关于残疾的范围，另一个是关于残疾人的就业支助制度。我试图找到解决这些问题的方法。残疾就业法规定的“残疾”范围应以“职业残疾”和“特殊需要”为基础。2006年，我研究了英国针对残疾人的个人就业支持系统，主要集中在就业中心Plus和残疾就业顾问。2007年，我研究了国际人权法和残疾人就业。我概述了人权法关于残疾人就业的国际趋势。我认为《联合国残疾人权利公约》(2006)发展了国际人权标准。《公约》有三个重要概念，(1)禁止一切基于残疾的歧视，(2)合理通融，(3)平权行动。笔者指出，这些理念将对日本残疾人就业法产生影响。

In 2005, I considered two problems about the disability employment legislation in Japan. One was about the range of disabilities, and the other was about the employment support system of persons with disabilities. And I tried to find a way out of these problems. The range of 'disabilities' under the disability employment legislation should be based on 'vocational handicap' and 'specific needs'. And, public individual employment support systems like Job Coach System should be provided more extensively to persons with disabilities.In 2006, I researched on the individual employment support systems for persons with disabilities in the UK, mainly focusing on Job centre Plus and Disability Employment Advisers.In 2007, I researched on international human rights law and employment of persons with disabilities. I gave the overview of international trends of human rights law concerning employment of persons with disabilities. I considered that The UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (2006) developed the international standard of human rights. The Convention has three important concepts, (1) Prohibition against all discrimination on the basis of disability, (2) Reasonable accommodation, (3) Affirmative action. I point out these concepts will affect in Japanese employment law of persons with disabilities.