labor welfare: What many victims want is formal recognition that they have been sexually harassed, apologies from the perpetrators and prevention of such acts, according to The Japan Times. It is regrettable that their voices were not taken into account, said Kaori Sato, chairwoman of Purple Union, which deals with workplace harassment and discrimination cases across Japan. A report recently compiled by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's panel on workplace harassment and female empowerment did not call for punitive measures for sexual harassment, apparently out of consideration for the business community, which is said to be concerned about facing higher litigation exposure. ; The report, which included proposals for revisions of labor and female empowerment laws, only recommended including a statement saying that any form of harassment should not be tolerated and urged private companies to take preventive measures. Sato criticized the report for containing only ideals rather than actions. There was disagreement between the labor side on the panel and representatives of management, who argued that each company should be responsible for dealing with sexual harassment before taking matters to regional labor bureaus. Five labor unions, including Purple Union, sent a petition last November requesting that the panel include a provision in its report that explicitly bans sexual harassment.
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