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[Nagoyaguy]

Hi all;

I am considering trying to get a private contract direct with a school board near where I live. However, I know that for many boards, using a dispatch company is the way to go- they like the security, the peace of mind, and the total lack of responsibility.

I am trying to get some ammunition together to convince them otherwise. Aside from my own personal stellar abilities (gag), I want to have something to show them which says that dispatch companies are a bad idea. For example;

1/ links to relevant labour law re: dispatching

2/ recomendations from the government or Ministry of Education about using dispatch companies

3/ cases of cities that successfully hire teachers directly

I hear all the time about how dispatching is a shady business at best, and illegal at worst. If anyone can highlight the relevant sections of law or procdure, I would be greatful.

Also, would incorporating myself as a small business help?

Thanks in advance.

[wangtesol]

Have you checked the National Union of Generl Workers Tokyo South website? Just do a search for the terms you want. The section about the principal must be in charge of the ALT is section 28 of School Education Law. On the website is part of the Ministry of Education's declaration of gyomu (service) contracts as being a violation of section 28. Pehaps you might consider joining a union if it is right for you.
www.nambufwc.org

As for school boards, on the General Union (Kansai area) website they have info on the unionized direct hire ALTs of Nishinomiya City.
www.generalunion.org

You can also tell any prospective BoE that the request to improve work conditions for ALTs would lead to improving English teaching went as high as to the Minister of Education himself. There is a link on the Tokyo South union's website for a clip of this. It's in Japanese and a little hard to navigate, but just give the link as a reference to the BoE in your argument.

Good luck.

[yamanote senbei]

Nagoyaguy, good luck but they probably won't listen to you unless you are carrying a big stick. Almost all ALT positions in Japan should legally now be direct hires. The only exceptions are those that have been only recently added.