Prefectures in Japan's Chugoku region look to curb rampant customer harassment
HIROSHIMA -- The Hiroshima Prefectural Government set out a basic policy in July on dealing with customer harassment after a staff survey found nearly
Prefectures in Japan's Chugoku region are taking steps to address the issue of customer harassment in the workplace, as a revised labor policy law requiring employers to take measures to prevent such harassment takes effect in October. The Hiroshima Prefectural Government has set out a basic policy on dealing with customer harassment, following a staff survey that found nearly 30% of its employees had been victimized.
The policy emphasizes the prefecture's commitment to responding firmly to customer harassment in order to carry out administrative services smoothly. Similar surveys have been conducted in Okayama and Shimane prefectures, with a focus on understanding the prevalence of the issue and drafting policies to address it.
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