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JPN-2015-L-102960
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Law concerning the Promotion of Women's Career Activities (Law No. 64 of 4 September 2015).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Japan
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
2015-08-28
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律
Abstract/Citation
The Law applies to both the public and private sector and obliges large-scale companies with 301 or more employees, to establish quantitative targets to promote women's career activities. The Government has an obligation to draft and adopt a policy on the development of women's careers.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2016-04-01
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End of applicaton region
Date of end of application
2026-04-01
This Law is valid for 10 years
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2015-09-24 (JPN-2015-R-102961)
Ordinance implementing the Law concerning the Promotion of Women's Career Activities (Ordinance No. 51 of 2015)
Implementing text(s)
2015-09-04 (JPN-2015-M-102973)
Enforcement Order for the Law concerning the Promotion of Women's Career Activities (Cabinet Order No. 318 of 2015).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Government e-Laws, https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/
Country
Japan
URL
https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/
File
JPN102960 Eng 2019.pdf (PDF of Act in English as amended to Act No. 24 of 2019)