Japan

Country Overview

ILO activities in Japan

Employment of People with Disabilities: The Impact of Legislation, 2003 (Full text, pdf, 31pages)

Disability-Specific Laws

Disabled Persons’ Fundamental Law (Law No. 84 1970) (Amended in June 2004) (Full text, html, link to the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan)

Law for the Employment Promotion, etc. of the Disabled (Law No. 123, 1960) (Full text, html, link to Disability Information Resources)

General Laws with Disability Provisions

Employment Insurance Law (Law No. 116, 1974) (Full text, pdf, link to the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training)

Human Resource Development Promotion Law (Law No. 64, 1969) (Full text, pdf, link to the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training)

Employment Security Law (Law No. 141, 1947) (Full text, pdf, link to the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training)

Workers’ Accident Compensation Insurance Law (Law No. 50, 1947) (Full text, pdf, link to the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training)

Labour Standards Law (Law No. 49. 1947) (Full text, pdf, link to the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training)

Disability-Specific Policies

Annual Report on Government Measures for Person with Disabilities, 2005 (Full text, pdf, link to the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan)

Basic Programme for Persons with Disabilities, 2002 (Full text, html, link to the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan)

Five-Year Plan for Implementation of Priority Measures, 2002 (Full text, html, link to the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan)

Information Links in Country

Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities

Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities

38 Selected Japanese Laws Related to Person with Disabilities (Legislation overview, html, link to Disability Information Resources)

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