Labor Laws of Japan
The selection of laws below is based on the 2025 edition of Rodo Kankei Hokishu, a compilation of labor-related laws and regulations that are essential for social life (specifically, see the table of contents (PDF:596KB)).
The links provided lead to Japanese Law Translation Database System operated by the Ministry of Justice. Those in italics are not included in the database. The translation of the texts of Japanese laws is not official and finalized version as the database user guide notices.
Constitution
Labor-management relations laws
- Labor Union Actnew window
労働組合法 - Labor Relations Adjustment Actnew window
労働関係調整法 - Gyosei shikko hojin no rodo kankei ni kansuru horitsu
行政執行法人の労働関係に関する法律 - Chiho koei kigyo to no rodo kankei ni kansuru horitsu
地方公営企業等の労働関係に関する法律 - Rodo-sha kyodo kumiai ho
労働者協同組合法
Labor standards laws
- Labor Standards Act (Tentative translation)new window
労働基準法(暫定版) - Medical Care Actnew window
医療法- Koritsu no gimu kyoiku sho gakko to no kyoiku shokuin no kyuyo to ni kansuru tokubetsu sochiho
公立の義務教育諸学校等の教育職員の給与等に関する特別措置法- Labor Contracts Actnew window
労働契約法- Act on Special Measures Concerning Fixed-term Employees with Expert Knowledge and Skillsnew window
専門的知識等を有する有期雇用労働者等に関する特別措置法- Kagaku gijutsu, inobeshon soshutsu no kasseika ni kansuru horitsu
科学技術・イノベーション創出の活性化に関する法律- Daigaku no kyouin to no ninki ni kansuru horitsu
大学の教員等の任期に関する法律- Act on Promoting the Resolution of Individual Labor-Related Disputesnew window
個別労働関係紛争の解決の促進に関する法律- Labor Tribunal Actnew window
労働審判法- Arbitration Actnew window
仲裁法- Act on the Succession to Labor Contracts upon Company Splitnew window
会社分割に伴う労働契約の承継等に関する法律- Whistleblower Protection Actnew window
公益通報者保護法- Minimum Wage Actnew window
最低賃金法- Chingin no shiharai kakuho to ni kansuru horitsu
賃金の支払確保等に関する法律- Act on Special Measures for Improvement of Working Hours Arrangementsnew window
労働時間等の設定の改善に関する特別措置法 - Koritsu no gimu kyoiku sho gakko to no kyoiku shokuin no kyuyo to ni kansuru tokubetsu sochiho
- Kanai rodo ho
家内労働法 - Act on Ensuring Proper Transactions Involving Specified Entrusted Business Operatorsnew window
特定受託事業者に係る取引の適正化等に関する法律 - Rodo-sha no shokumu ni oji ta taigu no kakuho to no tame no shisaku no suishin ni kansuru horitsu
労働者の職務に応じた待遇の確保等のための施策の推進に関する法律 - Act on Improvement of Personnel Management and Conversion of Employment Status for Part-Time Workers and Fixed-Term Workersnew window
短時間労働者及び有期雇用労働者の雇用管理の改善等に関する法律 - Industrial Safety and Health Actnew window
労働安全衛生法 - Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Actnew window
労働者災害補償保険法 - Act Promoting Measures to Prevent Death and Injury from Overworknew window
過労死等防止対策推進法 - Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Membersnew window
育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律) - Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Childrennew window
次世代育成支援対策推進法 - Kodomo, kosodate shien ho
子ども・子育て支援法 - Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Lifenew window
女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律 - Act on Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employmentnew window
雇用の分野における男女の均等な機会及び待遇の確保等に関する法律
Labor market laws
- Act on Comprehensively Advancing Labor Measures, and Stabilizing the Employment of Workers, and Enriching Workers' Vocational Livesnew window
労働施策の総合的な推進並びに労働者の雇用の安定及び職業生活の充実等に関する法律 - Seishonen no koyo no sokushin to ni kansuru horitsu
青少年の雇用の促進等に関する法律 - Employment Security Actnew window
職業安定法 - Act on Ensuring the Proper Operation of Worker Dispatching Services and Protecting Dispatched Workersnew window
労働者派遣事業の適正な運営の確保及び派遣労働者の保護等に関する法律 - Act on Employment Security of Elderly Personsnew window
高年齢者等の雇用の安定等に関する法律 - Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilitiesnew window
障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 - Vocational Abilities Development Promotion Actnew window
職業能力開発促進法 - Employment Insurance Actnew window
雇用保険法 - Shokugyou kunren no jisshi to ni yoru tokutei kyushokusha no shushoku no shien ni kansuru horitsu
職業訓練の実施等による特定求職者の就職の支援に関する法律 - Act on Proper Technical Intern Training and Protection of Technical Intern Traineesnew window
外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律
Other laws
- Health Insurance Actnew window
健康保険法 - Employees' Pension Insurance Actnew window
厚生年金保険法 - Civil Code (Part I, Part II and Part III)new window
民法(第一編第二編第三編) - Civil Code (Part IV and Part V)new window
民法(第四編第五編) - Act on General Incorporated Associations and General Incorporated Foundationsnew window
一般社団法人及び一般財団法人に関する法律 - Act on Fidelity Guaranteenew window
身元保証ニ関スル法律 - Civil Enforcement Act (Tentative translation)new window
民事執行法 - Civil Provisional Remedies Actnew window
民事保全法 - Bankruptcy Act (Not yet enforced Article 11 etc.)new window
破産法(未施行あり 第十一条 等) - Corporate Reorganization Actnew window
会社更生法 - Civil Rehabilitation Actnew window
民事再生法 - Companies Act (Part I, Part II, Part III and Part IV)new window
会社法(第一編第二編第三編第四編) - Companies Act (Part V, Part VI, Part VII and Part VIII)new window
会社法(第五編第六編第七編第八編) - Patent Act (Article 71, paragraph (3), Article 105, Article 105-2-4, paragraph (5), Article 105-2-11, Article 105-4, Article 105-5, Article 105-7, Article 145, Article 146, Article 147, Article 151, Article 168, paragraph (6), Article 169, paragraph (2), Article 182, item (i), Article 190, Article 196, Article 196-2, Article 197, Article 198, Article 199, paragraph (1), Article 200, Article 200-2, Article 200-3 and Article 204 Not enforced (Tentative translation))new window
特許法(第71条第3項、第105条、第105条の2の4第5項、第105条の2の11、 第105条の4、第105条の5、第105条の7、第145条、第146条、第147条、 第151条、第168条第6項、第169条第2項、第182条第1号、第190条、第196条、第196条の2、第197条、第198条、第199条第1項、第200条、第200条の2、 第200条の3及び第204条 未施行(暫定版)) - Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Tentative translation)new window
不正競争防止法 (暫定版) - Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Tradenew window
私的独占の禁止及び公正取引の確保に関する法律 - Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, etc. to Subcontractorsnew window
下請代金支払い遅延等防止法 - Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Partly unenforced)new window
個人情報の保護に関する法律(一部未施行) - Act on General Rules for Application of Lawsnew window
法の適用に関する通則法 - Act on the Civil Jurisdiction of Japan with respect to Foreign Statesnew window
外国等に対する我が国の民事裁判権に関する法律 - Penal Codenew window
刑法 - National Public Service Actnew window
国家公務員法 - Chiho komuin ho
地方公務員法 - Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Actnew window
出入国管理及び難民認定法
References
- The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training. 2025 nen ban Rodo Kankei Hokishu [2025 edition, The compilation of labor-related laws and regulations].
- Ministry of Justice. Japanese Law Translation Database System.new window
Notice
Only the original Japanese texts of laws and regulations have legal effect. JILPT does not offer any consulting services. The following government websites provide labor consultation service information in foreign languages.
Last updated on April 16, 2025
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