Securing Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment
Law on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment
(Law No. 113 of July 1. 1972)
（Tentative
translation
by
the
specialist）
©The Japan Institute of Labour (2001)
Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0926, Japan
Tel: +81-3-5321-3084
Fax: +81-3-5321-3125
Amendments:
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No. 78
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No. 92
No. 87
No. 104
No. 160
of of of of of of of of Dec. 2,
June 1,
May 15,
June 9,
June 18,
July 16,
July 16,
Dec. 22,
1983 l985 1991
1995
1997
1999
1999
1999
Law on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in
Employment
(Law No. 113 of July 1. 1972)
CONTENTS
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
General Provisions (Articles 1-4)
Securing of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in
Employment
Section I.
Prohibition of Discrimination Against Women Workers, Etc (Articles 5-13)
Section II.
Equal Opportunity Mediation Commission
(Articles 14-19)
Section III.
Governmental Support for Measures to be Taken by Employers (Article 20)
Chapter III. Measures for Consideration Concerning the Employment of Women Workers
(Articles 21-23)
Chapter IV. Miscellaneous Provisions (Articles 24-28)
Supplementary Provisions
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(Purposes)
Article 1. The purposes of this Law are to promote equal opportunity and treatment between men and women in employment in accordance with the principle contained in the Constitution of
Japan of ensuring equality under the law and to foster measures for, among others, the promotion of securing the health of women workers with respect to employment during pregnancy and after childbirth. (Basic Principle)
Article 2. The basic principle of this Law is that women workers be enabled to engage in a full working life, with due respect for their maternity but without discrimination based on
(Law No. 113 of July 1. 1972)
（Tentative
translation
by
the
specialist）
©The Japan Institute of Labour (2001)
Shinjuku Monolith, 3-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0926, Japan
Tel: +81-3-5321-3084
Fax: +81-3-5321-3125
Amendments:
L aw
Law
Law
Law
Law
Law
Law
Law
No. 78
No. 45
N o. 76
No. 107
No. 92
No. 87
No. 104
No. 160
of of of of of of of of Dec. 2,
June 1,
May 15,
June 9,
June 18,
July 16,
July 16,
Dec. 22,
1983 l985 1991
1995
1997
1999
1999
1999
Law on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in
Employment
(Law No. 113 of July 1. 1972)
CONTENTS
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
General Provisions (Articles 1-4)
Securing of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in
Employment
Section I.
Prohibition of Discrimination Against Women Workers, Etc (Articles 5-13)
Section II.
Equal Opportunity Mediation Commission
(Articles 14-19)
Section III.
Governmental Support for Measures to be Taken by Employers (Article 20)
Chapter III. Measures for Consideration Concerning the Employment of Women Workers
(Articles 21-23)
Chapter IV. Miscellaneous Provisions (Articles 24-28)
Supplementary Provisions
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(Purposes)
Article 1. The purposes of this Law are to promote equal opportunity and treatment between men and women in employment in accordance with the principle contained in the Constitution of
Japan of ensuring equality under the law and to foster measures for, among others, the promotion of securing the health of women workers with respect to employment during pregnancy and after childbirth. (Basic Principle)
Article 2. The basic principle of this Law is that women workers be enabled to engage in a full working life, with due respect for their maternity but without discrimination based on