Toward the Era of 2.7% Legal Employment Rate: New Business Launched to Solve Structural Challenges in Employing People with Disabilities Who Are Hired But Don't Stay. tocotoco Inc.'s Support Service Tokyo Employment Support Center (TEC) Kicks Off

tocotoco Co., Ltd. (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yuki Yamamoto) has launched a new service, "Tokyo Employment Support Center TEC," which solves the challenges of "retention and continuation" in the employment of people with disabilities.

This service arranges job design, working environment, and support systems to simultaneously achieve corporate employment rate targets and reduce on-site burdens.

In recent years, the employment of people with disabilities has become an important management issue for companies due to the increase in the legal employment rate (from 2.3% to 2.5% in April 2024, and a further increase to 2.7% scheduled for July 2026).

Tokyo Employment Support Center (TEC)

■ Challenges in Employing People with Disabilities

Currently, many voices are heard regarding the employment of people with disabilities, such as:

・Not knowing what tasks to assign

・Employees not staying after being hired

・Unstable employment rates

・High burden on the person in charge

The fundamental problem in employing people with disabilities is not "recruitment" but "continuing to meet the employment rate consistently."

In reality, the turnover rate within one year is high, ranging from 30% to 50%, and the workload for employment managers often amounts to 1 million yen annually. Many companies face costs not only for recruitment but also for "retention and operation."

Mechanism of TEC, a support service for employing people with disabilities

■ Features of TEC, a Corporate Support Service for Employing People with Disabilities

"Tokyo Employment Support Center (TEC)" is a support service constructed as a "sustainable mechanism" for corporate employment of people with disabilities.

① Task Breakdown and Design

Existing corporate tasks are broken down and standardized, then redesigned into a format that can be easily handled by people with disabilities. Since the output can be utilized directly as corporate work, it can be introduced without burdening on-site staff.

② Provision of Satellite Environment

A stable working environment is provided at a dedicated office in Tokyo. By arranging an environment conducive to concentration, it reduces the risk of turnover due to commuting or workplace environment, supporting continuous employment.

③ Retention Support by Resident Staff

Support staff are permanently stationed to assist with both work and mental aspects. This daily follow-up system provides reassurance to both employees and companies, reducing the risk of turnover and supporting long-term employment.

■ Benefits of Introducing TEC

Compared to conventional "in-house management," both cost and risk can be optimized. Specifically, the following benefits are expected:

・Stable achievement of employment rates

・Annual cost savings of up to approximately 2.85 million yen

・Reduction in internal man-hours (equivalent to approximately 1.2 million to 2 million yen)

・Alleviation of recruitment and training burdens

■ Future Outlook

tocotoco Co., Ltd. will leverage the know-how cultivated in welfare services such as group homes, consultation support, daily life support, continuous employment support, after-school day services, and visiting nurse stations to achieve both stable employment for people with disabilities and reduced operational burden for companies.

Going forward, through the expansion of TEC client companies, we aim to provide consistent support from the "entry point of employment" to "retention and continuation," establishing an employment model based on "continuation" that is sustainable for both companies and employees.

Furthermore, by capturing the increasing corporate demand driven by the rise in legal employment rates, we will not only expand the number of client companies but also standardize services, build a system that can provide similar support in any region, and consider nationwide expansion in the future.

Moreover, we will continue to build mechanisms to consistently meet the employment rate for people with disabilities, not making "recruitment" the goal in itself.

■ Company Overview

Company Name: tocotoco Co., Ltd.

Location: Kudanminami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Yuki Yamamoto, Representative Director

Business Activities: Operation of "tocotoco" brand and consulting for welfare and medical services

Official Website: https://to-co-to-co.co.jp/

＜Contact for this release＞

tocotoco Co., Ltd. Public Relations: Hitomi

E-mail: nodoka.hitomi＠to-co-to-co.co.jp

TEL: 070-1533-6526