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JPN-1959-L-27778
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Title_of_text
Minimum Wages Law [Law No. 137 of 15 April 1959].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Japan
Subjects (Classification)
Wages
Adopted on (Date of text)
1959-04-15
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
最低賃金法
Abstract/Citation
The Law establishes a system for guaranteeing minimum wages for workers by category of industry, occupation, or region to be determined by taking into account the cost of living of workers, the wages of similar workers, and the capacity of the industries to pay. It further establishes Minimum Wages Deliberative Councils to assist in wage determinations.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1968-06-03 (JPN-1968-L-18445)
A Law partially to amend the Minimum Wages Law [Law No. 137 of 1959]. No. 90.
Amending text(s)
1968-06-03 (JPN-1968-L-18445)
A Law partially to amend the Minimum Wages Law [Law No. 137 of 1959]. No. 90.
Amending text(s)
1992-06-03 (JPN-1992-L-33111)
Law No. 67 amending the Human Resources Development Promotion Law (Law No. 64 of 1969).
Amending text(s)
1992-06-03 (JPN-1992-L-33111)
Law No. 67 amending the Human Resources Development Promotion Law (Law No. 64 of 1969).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Japanese Law Translation, Government of Japan
Place of publication
Tokyo
Country
Japan
URL
https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/
File
JPN27778 2012.pdf (PDF of Law as amended to Law No. 27 of 2012)