雇用悪影響で効果的措置　コロナ対応、Ｇ２０労相

　日米欧や中国など２０カ国・地域（Ｇ２０）の労働雇用相は１０日夜、テレビ会議で定例会合を開き、共同宣言を採択した。新型コロナウイルスによる雇用への悪影響を緩和するため、効果的な措置を実行することを盛り込んだ。
　宣言は「労働市場や経済の回復のための努力を行う」と明記。新型コロナで女性の雇用が後退するのを避けるため、「引き続き優先的な政策課題とする」ことを確認した。
　日本からは加藤勝信厚生労働相が参加し、感染予防と経済活動を両立させるべきだと主張。政府の取り組みを説明した上で、テレワークの推進など「新たな日常」を実現することの重要性を訴えた。議長国はサウジアラビアが務めた。（2020/09/11-01:22）

Labor ministers from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies have agreed to work together to "develop and implement effective measures to mitigate the impact" of the novel coronavirus pandemic on labor markets and societies.
   In a joint statement issued after their regular meeting, held online on Thursday, the ministers noted that the pandemic "has brought an unprecedented global challenge with significant human costs," such as a drop of about 14 pct in work hours in the second quarter of 2020, equivalent to the loss of 400 million full-time jobs.
   The ministers said that fighting and overcoming the pandemic "remains our highest and overriding priority," adding, "We recognize the importance of protecting and promoting decent jobs for all, especially for women and youth, within our domestic and global labor markets."
   They vowed to "spare no effort to ensure that labor market and economic recovery efforts prioritize sustainable and inclusive growth in quality employment" and to work to "support all workers experiencing job losses, suspended employment relations, reduced working hours and income loss."
   At the online meeting, hosted by Saudi Arabia, Japanese labor minister Katsunobu Kato underscored the need to balance measures to prevent coronavirus infection with economic activities.