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Japan introduces new rules against job seeker sexual harassment

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Japan has introduced new rules to protect job seekers from sexual harassment by recruiters, a problem that has plagued graduates for years. Critics, however, argue that these regulations lack sufficient enforcement power and arrived too late to address the issue effectively. The harassment tactics have included inappropriate interview questions and predatory invitations to recruiters' private spaces. AI

RANK_REASON New policy implementation by a national government. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Japan introduces new rules against job seeker sexual harassment

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Julian Ryall ·

    Name and shame: Japan’s tame answer to jobseeker sex harassment

    Final-year students invited to recruiters’ apartments for help with their applications. Coffee dates with alumni who promise to explain how the company works. Inappropriate interview questions about boyfriends, marriage plans and sex lives. For young women in Japan, looking for a…

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