外国人労働者の職場定着のための取り組みに使える、厚生労働省の助成金「人材確保等支援助成金（外国人労働者就労環境整備助成コース）」をご紹介します。令和8年10月1日に支給要領が改正され、以前の情報とは内容が異なる部分があります。
制度のポイント（厚生労働省の公表内容）
- 支給額：受給要件をすべて満たした場合に20万円（上乗せ措置を実施した場合は25万円）が支給されます。
- 必須の取り組み：①雇用労務責任者の選任、②就業規則・社内マニュアル等の多言語化。上乗せ措置として、一時帰国のための休暇制度の整備があります。
- 主な要件：外国人労働者を雇用している事業主であること／認定を受けた就労環境整備計画に基づいて措置を導入・実施すること／計画期間終了後6か月経過後における外国人労働者の離職率が15％以下であること。
- 令和8年10月1日の主な改正点：支給額が最大25万円に変更され、雇用労務責任者による苦情・相談対応、3か月ごとに1回以上の外国人労働者との面談、雇用労務責任者講習の受講が要件化されました。
- 申請方法：改正後の申請は、現在のところ書面で管轄の労働局へ提出する取扱いとされています（電子申請は準備中と案内されています）。
外国人雇用状況の届出など、外国人雇用に関する入管・在留資格の手続きについては、当事務所までお気軽にご相談ください。
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A Subsidy for Retaining Foreign Staff: the "Foreign Worker Work Environment Improvement Course" (Revised October 1, 2026)
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's "Human Resources Securing Support Subsidy (Foreign Worker Work Environment Improvement Course)" supports employers that take measures to help foreign workers stay. The amount and requirements were revised on October 1, 2026. Applying for MHLW subsidies is the work of a social insurance and labor consultant (sharoushi), so please ask your retained sharoushi whether your company qualifies.
We introduce the MHLW's "Human Resources Securing Support Subsidy (Foreign Worker Work Environment Improvement Course)," which supports measures to help foreign workers settle in at the workplace. The implementation guidelines were revised on October 1, 2026, so some details differ from earlier information.
Key Points (as published by the MHLW)
- Amount: JPY 200,000 when all requirements are met (JPY 250,000 if an additional measure is also implemented).
- Required measures: (1) appoint a person in charge of employment and labor management of foreign workers, and (2) provide work rules and in-house manuals in multiple languages. The additional measure is establishing a leave system for temporary return to the home country.
- Main requirements: the employer employs foreign workers; measures are introduced and implemented under an accredited work environment improvement plan; and the foreign worker separation rate is 15% or below six months after the end of the plan period.
- Main changes on October 1, 2026: the maximum amount changed to JPY 250,000, and the person in charge must handle complaints and consultations, hold interviews with foreign workers at least once every three months, and complete the designated training.
- How to apply: for now, applications under the revised rules are submitted in writing to the competent Labour Bureau (electronic filing is described as being prepared).
For immigration and residence-status procedures related to hiring foreign workers, please feel free to contact our office.
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