Abstract
This survey was conducted in order to contribute to the planning of measures after the end of the "special measures related to the calculation method for part-time workers with mental disabilities"(hereinafter referred to as "special measures") , a provisional measures until March, 2023. In the survey, we were understood (1) the status of companies employing persons with mental disabilities and the application of special measures to those companies (secondary analysis for report on the status of employment of persons with disabilities), (2) perceptions and opinions regarding employment of persons with mental disabilities of the offices to which are applied special measures (based on questionnaire and interview surveys), and (3) the employment status and working style of persons with mental disabilities at office to which special measures are applied (based on questionnaire, interview, and panel surveys).
As a result, it was shown that the companies applied special measures had a higher probability of achieving the employment rate than the other companies. Among the offices applied special measures, those that have considered using "special measures" in employment managing for persons with mental disabilities, compared to offices that did not do so, are a tendency to have the impression in regard to the special measures "applicable" in terms of the ease of settling into the workplace for persons with mental disabilities and implementing various considerations. Furthermore, in both the survey of offices and persons with mental disabilities, it was mentioned that there was a certain number of persons with mental disabilities who have difficulty or unwillingness to shift to scheduled weekly working hours for 30 hours or more.
