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The proportion of such workers who did not receive compensation despite being told to take time off due to the pandemic was more than double the figure for regular staff.
Foreign workers hit hard by pandemic despite record number Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Foreign workers study Japanese in a class held by a labor union in Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, on Jan. 19. | KYODO Kyodo Feb 5, 2021 The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on the employment and daily lives of foreign workers in Japan, despite their number hitting a record high of around 1.72 million in 2020. Foreign workers who have l...