The health ministry plans to give preferential treatment to single mothers when hiring part-time workers, officials said Thursday.
The move is part of its program to support fatherless families under special legislation enacted in July.
When choosing from applications for part-time clerical work, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry will favor single mothers if there are no significant differences in qualifications from their competitors, the officials said.
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