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JPN-1972-L-27223
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Title_of_text
Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment [Law No. 113 of 1 July 1972].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Japan
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
1972-07-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
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
Abstract/Citation
Chapter 1: General Provisions. Chapter 2: Promotion of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment. Chapter 3: Assistance Measures Concerning the Employment of Women Workers. Chapter 4: Miscellaneous Provisions. The initial Act was published in the Legislative Series: LS 1972 - Jap. 1.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1986-04-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1986-01-27 (JPN-1986-R-3761)
Ordinance No. 2 of the Ministry of Labour issuing regulations on the enforcement of the Law respecting the Improvement of the Welfare of Women Workers, including the Guarantee of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment [Law No. 113 of 1972].
Implementing text(s)
1986-01-27 (JPN-1986-M-3763)
Notification of the Ministry of Labour issuing Guidelines respecting the Measures which Employers should Endeavour to take in order to Promote the Guarantee of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment. No. 4.
Implementing text(s)
1986-01-27 (JPN-1986-R-27783)
Ordinance implementing the Law Respecting the Improvement of the Welfare of Women Workers, Including the Guarantee of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment [Ministry of Labour Ordinance No. 2 of 27 January 1986 as amended by Ministry of Labour Ordinance No. 33 of 1 November 1988]
Implementing text(s)
1992-06-01 (JPN-1992-M-33112)
Notification establishing the Basic Policy concerning Measures for the Welfare of Women Workers.
Implementing text(s)
1997-09-25 (JPN-1997-M-69643)
Guidelines concerning measures to be taken by employers in order that pregnant and postpartum women may follow guidance based on health guidance or medical examinations (Ministry of Labour Notice No. 105 of 1997).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1991-05-15 (JPN-1991-L-22396)
Welfare of Workers Who Take Care of Children or Other Family Members Including Child Care and Family Care Leave Law [Law No. 76 of 15 May 1991].
Amending text(s)
1997-06-18 (JPN-1997-L-48529)
Law amending several Laws to guarantee equal opportunity and treatment between men and women in employment. (1997, No. 92).
Amending text(s)
2006-06-21 (JPN-2006-L-73976)
Law Amending a Part of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law and the Labour Standards Law (Law No.82 of 2006).
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
JPN27223 Eng 2019.pdf (PDF of Act in English as amended to Act No. 24 of 2019)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Labour Laws of Japan
Author
Ministry of Labour
Publisher
Institute of Labour Administration
Place of publication
Tokyo
Country
Japan
Date
2001
Edition
7th ed.
Page range
20 p.
Monograph title
Unofficial English Translation [as amended to Act No. 82 of 2006]
Page range
13 pages