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Japan - - International agreement

Administrative arrangement for the implementation of the agreement between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Japan on social security, done at Tokyo, this 24th day of April 2017. -

Adoption: 2017-04-24 | INT-2017-IA-104470

Publié par le Luxembourg par l'arręté grand-ducal du 17 mai 2017.

Japan - - International agreement

Act XXXIV of 2017 on the promulgation of the Agreement between the Government of Hungary and the Government of Japan regarding a working holiday scheme. (2017. évi XXXIV. törvény a Magyarország Kormánya és Japán Kormánya között az ideiglenesen munkát vállaló turisták programjáról szóló Megállapodás kihirdetéséről) -

Adoption: 2017-02-14 | Date of entry into force: 2017-05-16 | INT-2017-IA-106779

Detailed conditions of issuing visa for Hungarian citizens on working holiday scheme in Japan and vice versa; organization of a working holiday stay.

Japan - - Law, Act

Law concerning the Promotion of Safety and Health of Construction Workers (Law No. 111 of 16 December 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-12-16 | Date of entry into force: 2017-03-16 | JPN-2016-L-103899

This Law applies to construction workers as well as as those who work on construction sites as independent contractors (“Hitori Oyakata”), and includes a provision (Article 3) calling for the realization of OSH for construction workers including through appropriate service contracts in terms of fees and deadlines. The competent authorities for the implementation, plan of action etc. of the Law are the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLITT).

Chapter I - General Provisions (Article 1 - Article 7)
Chapter 2- Basic Plan etc. (Article 8, Article 9)
Chapter 3 - Basic Measures (Article 10 - Article 14)
Chapter 4 - Promotion of Safety and Health of Construction Workers Promotion Council (Article 15)
Supplementary provisions

Japan - - Law, Act

Law on the Promotion of the Elimination of Discrimination against Buraku (Law No. 199 of Heisei 28). (部落差別の解消の推進に関する法律) -

Adoption: 2016-12-09 | JPN-2016-L-106174

The Law acknowledges that discrimination against Japan’s minority burakumin communities exists and declares that it is the government’s responsibility to root it out. It obliges the central and local government to establish consultation systems, education and undertake surveys into buraku discrimination.

Japan - - International agreement

Accord sous forme d'échange de lettres entre le Gouvernement de la République française et le Gouvernement du Japon portant modification de l'accord du 8 janvier 1999 relatif au visa «vacances-travail», signées ŕ Paris le 9 juin 2016. -

Adoption: 2016-06-09 | INT-2016-IA-102814

A été publié par la France par le décret n° 2016-1227 du 16 septembre 2016.

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance implementing the Promotion of the Employment of Persons with Disabilities Law with respect to Seafarers (Ordinance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport No. 22 of 31 March 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-03-31 | JPN-2016-R-102980

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance on the designation of the training specified in Article 48-17(1) paras. (i) and (ii) of the Human Resources Development Promotion Law (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 31 of 15 March 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-03-15 | JPN-2016-R-102959

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance implementing the Promotion of Youth Employment Law with respect to Seafarers (Ordinance of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport No. 11 of 29 February 2016) -

Adoption: 2016-02-29 | JPN-2016-R-102981

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cabinet Order establishing the provisions of the Law on Labour under Article 11 of the Law on Promotion of Employment of Youth (Cabinet Order No. 4 of 14 January 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-01-14 | JPN-2016-R-102974

Japan - - Law, Act

Law concerning the proper implementation of the technical internship of foreigners and protection of technical interns (Law No. 89 of 2016). (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) -

Adoption: 2016 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | JPN-2016-L-106150

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance implementing the Promotion of Youth Employment Law (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare No. 155 of 30 September 2015) -

Adoption: 2015-09-30 | JPN-2015-R-102975

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance implementing the Law concerning the Promotion of Women's Career Activities (Ordinance No. 51 of 2015) -

Adoption: 2015-09-24 | JPN-2015-R-102961

Japan - - Law, Act

Law on Promotion of Measures for Securing Treatment according to the Duties of Workers (Law No. 69 of 16th September 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-09-16 | JPN-2015-L-102977

Regulates the way that employees are to be treated which is according to the duties they perform and not their employment status.

Japan - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Enforcement Order for the Law concerning the Promotion of Women's Career Activities (Cabinet Order No. 318 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-09-04 | JPN-2015-M-102973

Japan - - Law, Act

Law concerning the Promotion of Women's Career Activities (Law No. 64 of 4 September 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-08-28 | Date of entry into force: 2016-04-01 | Date of end of application: 2026-04-01 | JPN-2015-L-102960

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.

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance implementing the Special Measures concerning Fixed-Term Employees with Expert Knowledge Law (Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare No. 35 of March 18, 2015) -

Adoption: 2015-03-18 | JPN-2015-R-102978

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Enforcement Order implementing article 5 of the Special Measures of Fixed-Term Employees with Expert Knowledge Law (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Order No. 36 of 18 March 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-03-18 | JPN-2015-R-102979

Japan - - Law, Act

Special Measures concerning Fixed-Term Employees with Expert Knowledge Law (Law No. 137 of November 28, 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-11-28 | JPN-2014-L-102976

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance concerning the Promotion of the Prevention of Death from Overwork, etc. Council (Ordinance No. 340 of October 17, 2014) -

Adoption: 2014-10-17 | JPN-2014-R-98139

Japan - - International agreement

Convention en matičre de sécurité sociale entre le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg et le Japon, signée ŕ Tokyo le 10 octobre 2014. -

Adoption: 2014-10-10 | INT-2014-IA-101744

Approuvée par le Luxembourg par loi, le 5 avril 2016.

Partie I: Dispositions générales
Partie II: Dispositions concernant la législation applicable
Partie III: Dispositions concernant les prestations
Partie IV: Dispositions diverses
Partie V: Dispositions transitoires et finales

Japan - - Law, Act

Death from Overwork, etc. Prevention and Promotion Law (Law No. 100 of June 27, 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-06-27 | Date of entry into force: 2014-11-01 | JPN-2014-L-98140

Japan - - Law, Act

Law on the Promotion of Inland Fisheries (Law No. 103 of June 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-06-02 | JPN-2014-L-102958

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend part of the Regulations for the Prevention of Asbestos Injuries (June 1, 2014, Ordinance No. 50). -

Adoption: 2014-06-01 | JPN-2014-R-98155

Japan - - Law, Act

Act CLII/2013 on the promulgation of the Agreement between the Hungarian Republic and Japan on social security. (2013. évi CLII. törvény a Magyarország és Japán között a szociális biztonságról szóló Egyezmény kihirdetésérol ) -

Adoption: 2013-09-30 | Date of entry into force: 2013-10-09 | INT-2013-L-96517

Part I. General provisions.
Part II. Provisions relating to the applicable laws.
Part III. Social benefit
Chapter I. Provisions on benefits in Japan
Chapter II. Provisions on benefits in Hungary
Part IV. Miscellaneous provisions.
Part V. Transitional and final provisions.

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance defining the criteria for the total contract period under the Labour Contract Law, Article 18(1) (Ordinance No. 148 of October 26, 2012) -

Adoption: 2012-10-26 | JPN-2012-R-98144

Japan - - Law, Act

Law for Partial Revision of the Law for Securing the Proper Operation of Worker Dispatching Undertakings and Improved Working Conditions for Dispatched Workers (The Revised Worker Dispatching Law) (2012) . -

Adoption: 2012-10-01 | JPN-2012-L-98141

Japan - - Law, Act

Law on support of employment of specified job seekers through implementation of job training, etc. 2011 (Law No. 47 of 2011). -

Adoption: 2011-10-01 | JPN-2011-L-98142

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance implementing the Law on support of employment of specified job seekers through implementation of job training, etc. 2011 (Ordinance No. 93 of July 25, 2011) -

Adoption: 2011-07-25 | JPN-2011-R-98143

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend part of the Regulations for the Prevention of Asbestos Injuries (July 1, 2011, Ordinance No. 83). -

Adoption: 2011-07-01 | JPN-2011-R-98154

Japan - - International agreement

Arrangement administratif du 30 juin 2011 concernant les modalités d’application de la Convention de sécurité sociale entre la Confédération suisse et le Japon. -

Adoption: 2011-06-30 | Date of entry into force: 2012-03-01 | INT-2011-IA-112451

Japan - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Basic Plan for Working Youth Welfare Measures (No. 9) (2011).

Adoption: 2011-04 | JPN-2011-M-95611

This is a policy document set forth by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare based on the Article 6 of the Working Youth Welfare Act.

Japan - - International agreement

Corporation Agreement between The Government of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and The Government of Japan concerning the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. -

Adoption: 2011-02-01 | JOR-2011-IA-90925

The Government of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and The Government of Japan have signed on 10 September 2010 in Amman, Jordan an agreement that will enhance and develop cooperation between them in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

This Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which the Parties exchange diplomatic notes informing each other that their respective internal procedures necessary for entry into force of this Agreement have been completed.

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance amending the Industrial Safety and Health Law [Law No. 57 of 1972] (Ordinance No. 4 of January 14, 2011). -

Adoption: 2011-01-14 | JPN-2011-R-98153

Japan - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Basic Plan for Human Resources Development Promotion (No. 9) (2011).

Adoption: 2011 | JPN-2011-M-95610

This is a policy document set forth by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare based on the Article 5 of the Human Resources Development Promotion Act.

Japan - - International agreement

Convention de sécurité sociale entre la Confédération suisse et le Japon, conclue le 22 octobre 2010. -

Adoption: 2010-10-22 | Date of entry into force: 2012-03-01 | INT-2010-IA-90361

Approuvée par la Suisse par Arręté fédéral du 13 septembre 2011, publié au Recueil officiel du droit fédéral n° 14 du 3 avril 2012.
Titre I: Dispositions générales
Titre II: Dispositions légales applicables
Titre III: Dispositions relatives aux prestations
Titre IV: Dispositions diverses
Titre V: Dispositions transitoires et dispositions finales
Prévoit le principe d'égalité de traitement et contient des dispositions relatives aux prestations versées aux membres d'équipage de navires.

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Parental leave, family care leave, childcare etc. Law relating to the welfare of workers to perform family care and Cabinet Order Extract on the improvement of relations ordinance due to the enforcement of the Law to Amend the Employment Insurance Law (Decree No. 40 of 2010). -

Adoption: 2010-03-25 | JPN-2010-R-98138

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance amending the Industrial Safety and Health Law [Law No. 57 of 1972] (Ordinance No. 295 of December 24, 2009). -

Adoption: 2009-12-24 | JPN-2009-R-98152

Japan - - International agreement

Convention du 1er septembre 2009 entre le Conseil fédéral suisse et le Gouvernement du Japon concernant l’échange de jeunes travailleurs. -

Adoption: 2009-09-01 | INT-2009-IA-112449

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend part of the Regulations for the Prevention of Asbestos Injuries (February 5, 2009, Ordinance No. 9). -

Adoption: 2009-02-05 | JPN-2009-R-98151

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance amending the Industrial Safety and Health Law [Law No. 57 of 1972] (Ordinance No. 349 of November 12, 2008). -

Adoption: 2008-11-12 | JPN-2008-R-98150

Japan - - Law, Act

Law on Improvement of Working Conditions of Health Care Workers with View to Securing Care Work Forces (Law No. 44 of 2008). -

Adoption: 2008 | JPN-2008-L-89920

Japan - - Law, Act

Labour Contracts Law, 2007 (Law No. 128 of 2007). -

Adoption: 2007-12-05 | JPN-2007-L-79056

Chapter I - General Provisions
Chapter II - Establishment of and Changes to a Labour Contract
Chapter III - Continuation and Termination of a Labour Contract
Chapter IV - Fixed Term Labour Contract
Chapter V - Miscellaneous Provisions

Japan - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Guidelines for the Measures, etc. concerning the Employment Management Improvement, etc. for Part-Time Workers to Be Taken by Business Operators (Public Notice of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare No. 326 of October 1, 2007). -

Adoption: 2007-10-01 | JPN-2007-M-95140

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance amending the Industrial Safety and Health Law [Law No. 57 of 1972] (Ordinance No. 281 of September 7, 2007). -

Adoption: 2007-09-07 | JPN-2007-R-98149

Japan - - Law, Act

Law to amend a part of the Employment Measures Law and a part of the Law concerning the Promotion of Local Employment Development (Law No. 79 of 2007).

Adoption: 2007-06-08 | Date of entry into force: 2007-09-08 | JPN-2007-L-76564

The first part ensures employment opportunities for workers by: banning firms from placing age limits when recruiting and hiring employees; conducting practical vocational training programmes; and making it obligatory for firms to report the situation concerning employment of foreign workers. The latter revision provides for measures to promote employment in regions where the unemployment situation is particularly severe.

Japan - - Law, Act

Law to Amend the Law Concerning the Improvement of Employment Management etc. of Part-Time Workers (Law No. 72 of 2007).

Adoption: 2007-06-01 | Date of entry into force: 2008-04-01 | JPN-2007-L-76563

Helps balance the treatment of part-time workers with that of ordinary workers by ensuring appropriate working conditions; improving employment management; encouraging part-timers to shift their status to ordinary workers; and promoting the development and improvement of their vocational abilities. These measures are applicable to part-time workers whose jobs and responsibilities involved in their assignments, as well as working hours, are more or less identical to those of regular employees.

Japan - - Law, Act

Amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention Law and the Child Welfare Law, 2007. -

Adoption: 2007-05-25 | JPN-2007-L-89915

The amended Law provides for the obligation of municipal authorities or the head of a local welfare office to "take necessary measures", instead of "seek", to confirm the victim's safety. In addition, the governor of a prefecture is empowered to summon the guardian with his/her child in suspected cases of abuse and neglect as well as to conduct on-site inspections if the guardian does not comply with the summons. If the on-site inspection is refused, the officers of a child guidance center may forcefully enter the home, in order to confirm and ensure the child's safety, with the permission from the judge of the family court or the summary court.
In case the guardian does not comply with official recommendations, the child may be taken into temporary protective custody if necessary. The amended Law also provides for restrictions on visit to and correspondence with the child under protective custody in an institution; the governor may issue a no contact order to the guardian in order to keep him/her away from the child.

Japan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ministerial Ordinance Amending a Part of the Implementation Regulation of the Law concerning the Improvement Public Service Efficiency (Ministerial Ordinance No. 84 of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare 2007).

Adoption: 2007-05-22 | JPN-2007-R-76481

Provides for a reporting obligation by a private enterprise to the Social Insurance Agency concerning several matters delegated to it by the Law.

Japan - - Law, Act

Law amending part of the Employment Insurance Law (Law No. 30 of 2007).

Adoption: 2007-04-23 | JPN-2007-L-76479

Revises a number of provisions in the Employment Insurance Law of 1974. In particular addresses seafarers' insurance schemes.

Japan - - Law, Act

Ordinance implementing the Law on the Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment of Men and Women in Employment (Ordinance No. 2 of the Ministry of Labour, January 27, 1986).

Adoption: 2007-04-01 | JPN-2007-L-76573

Helps define the meaning of indirect discrimination as set out in Law No. 82 of 2006. Includes provisions concerning fringe benefits, virtual discrimination on the basis of sex, and reasons related to pregnancy and childbirth. Also contains provisions concerning the Conciliation Commission and conciliation procedures.