MHLW publishes 2025 inspection and referral results for workplaces using technical intern or SSW foreign workers
外国人技能実習生又は特定技能外国人を使用する事業場に対して行った 令和７年の監督指導、送検等の状況を公表します
Published: 2026-09-15 · Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) · Stage: Government Announcement · Area: Labor / Employment · Impact (preliminary): Low · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-09-16
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AI summary
Generated by AI from the Japanese source metadata. It is an unofficial monitoring aid, not legal advice, and may contain errors. The area, stage, and impact labels are preliminary keyword-based triage labels. Confirm every point in the original Japanese source.
Summary
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has posted a government announcement publishing the status of supervisory guidance, inspections, and referrals to prosecutors (sōken) in 2025 (Reiwa 7) for workplaces that use foreign technical intern trainees or Specified Skilled Workers. This is a statistical or enforcement-status report, not a new law or regulation. No figures or findings were provided in the metadata.
Business Impact
Employers and intermediaries that use technical intern trainees or Specified Skilled Workers may find the report useful for understanding current labor-inspection trends and common violation areas. It could indicate where regulators are focusing enforcement attention.
Recommended Action
Review the official MHLW announcement in Japanese to confirm the actual figures, violation categories, and any stated enforcement priorities.