No. 18178
Promulgation Date 2021-05-18
Ministry of Employment and Labor
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Definitions)
Article 3 (Scope of Application)
Article 4 (Responsibility of the State and Local Governments)
Article 5 (Responsibility of Employees and Employers)
Article 6 (Formulation of Policies)
Article 6-2 (Formulation of Master Plan)
Article 6-3 (Implementation of Surveys of Current Status)
CHAPTER II GUARANTEE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND TREATMENT IN EMPLOYMENT OF MEN AND WOMEN
Section 1 Guarantee of Equal Opportunities and Treatment for Men and Women
Article 7 (Recruitment and Employment)
Article 8 (Wages)
Article 9 (Money and Goods other than Wages)
Article 10 (Education, Assignment, and Promotion)
Article 11 (Age Limit, Retirement, and Dismissal)
Section 2 Prohibition and Prevention of Sexual Harassment on Job
Article 12 (Prohibition of Sexual Harassment on Job)
Article 13 (Sexual Harassment Prevention Education in Workplace)
Article 13-2 (Entrustment of Preventive Education of Sexual Harassment)
Article 14 (Measures When Sexual Harassment Occurs in Workplace)
Article 14-2 (Prevention of Sexual Harassment by Clients)
Section 3 Development of Vocational Abilities of Women and Facilitation of Their Employment
Article 15 (Vocational Guidance)
Article 16 (Development of Vocational Abilities)
Article 17 (Promotion of Women’s Employment)
Article 17-2 (Support for Ability Development and Employment Promotion of Career-Interrupted Women)
Section 4 Affirmative Action
Article 17-3 (Establishment and Submission of Implementation Plans for Affirmative Action)
Article 17-4 (Evaluation of Performance Results and Support)
Article 17-5 (Publication of List of Employers Failing to Take Affirmative Action)
Article 17-6 (Posting of Implementation Plans)
Article 17-7 (Cooperation for Affirmative Action)
Article 17-8 (Deliberation on Important Matters concerning Affirmative Action)
Article 17-9 (Surveys and Research of Affirmative Action)
CHAPTER III PROTECTION OF MOTHERHOOD
Article 18 (Support for Maternity Leave)
Article 18-2 (Paternity Leave)
Article 18-3 (Leave of Absence for Subfertility Treatment)
CHAPTER III-2 ASSISTANCE FOR WORK-FAMILY BALANCE
Article 19 (Childcare Leave)
Article 19-2 (Reduction of Working Hours for Period of Childcare)
Article 19-3 (Working Conditions under Reduction of Working Hours for Period of Childcare)
Article 19-4 (Types of Using Childcare Leave and Reduction of Working Hours for Period of Childcare)
Article 19-5 (Other Measures to Support Childcare)
Article 19-6 (Support by Employers for Employee's Reinstatement to Work)
Article 20 (Assistance for Work-Family Balance)
Article 21 (Establishment of, and Support for, Workplace Child Care Centers)
Article 21-2 (Other Childcare-Related Assistance)
Article 22 (Establishment of Public Welfare Facilities)
Article 22-2 (Support for Family Care of Employees)
Article 22-3 (Reduction of Working Hours for Family Care)
Article 22-4 (Working Conditions under Reduction of Working Hours for Family Care)
Article 22-5 (Formation of Foundation for Work-Family Balance Assistance)
CHAPTER IV PREVENTION AND SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
Article 23 (Support for Counseling)
Article 24 (Honorary Supervisors for Equal Employment)
Article 25 (Voluntary Settlement of Disputes)
Article 26 (Request for Correction of Discriminatory Treatment)
Article 27 (Investigation and Inquiry)
Article 28 (Mediation and Arbitration)
Article 29 (Corrective Orders)
Article 29-2 (Details of Mediation, Arbitration, or Corrective Orders)
Article 29-3 (Finalized Corrective Orders)
Article 29-4 (Demands for Submitting Status Report on Compliance with Corrective Orders)
Article 29-5 (Demands by Minister of Employment and Labor for Correction of Discriminatory Treatment)
Article 29-6 (Expanding Effect of Finalized Corrective Order)
Article 29-7 (Prohibition of Unfavorable Treatment Following Request for Correction of Discriminatory Treatment)
Article 30 (Burden of Proof)
Article 30 (Burden of Proof)
CHAPTER V SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 31 (Report and Inspection)
Article 31-2 (Request for Submission of Materials)
Article 32 (Publication of Current Status of Performing Equal Employment)
Article 33 (Keeping Relevant Documents)
Article 34 (Application to Dispatched Work)
Article 35 (Subsidization of Expenses)
Article 36 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority)
Article 36-2 (Re-Examination of Regulation)
CHAPTER VI PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 37 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 37 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 38 (Joint Penalty Provisions)
Article 39 (Administrative Fines)
Article 39 (Administrative Fines)
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