Nintendo Japan has publicly stated that it provides the same benefits to employees in same-sex domestic relationships as it does to employees in heterosexual marriages, despite Japan’s constitution.
As Eurogamer originally reported, Nintendo has updated the Corporate Social Responsibility section of its website to show how same-sex couples hired by the creator of the Switch have access to the same benefits and rights as employees of the opposite sex. legally recognized marriages. The company has been offering it since March 2021, against Japanese law, which does not recognize same-sex partnerships and does not legally consider them to have the same rights and privileges as opposite-sex couples.
“While same-sex marriage is currently not recognized under Japanese law, this system ensures that employees who are in a domestic partnership with a same-sex partner enjoy the same benefits as employees who are in a married couple. straight,” Nintendo said in a statement. . “We have also established that a civil marriage between couples will be respected in the same way as a legal marriage.”
On June 20, according to Time, a lawsuit for damages was filed in the Japanese city of Osaka against three same-sex couples on the grounds that marriage in the Japanese constitution only applies to male and female couples and it does not protect them. In 2019, Japan’s Supreme Court upheld a ruling that transgender people would have to have their original reproductive organs removed, effectively sterilizing them if they wanted to update their official documents to reflect their gender identity.
Nintendo Japan says it has updated its internal rules to “clearly prohibit discriminatory comments” based on identity and orientation.
“In addition to introducing an association system in Japan, we have educated our employees on the topic of gender diversity through a message from our president to educate them on what diversity means,” the company said in a statement. “In this message, the President called on all employees to re-understand that even words and actions not intended to cause harm can cause significant emotional pain, asking for understanding and support in creating an environment where everyone can work comfortably. “.
Source : PC Gamesn
