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JPN-1949-L-27190
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Labour Union Law (Law No. 174 of 1 June 1949).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Japan
Subjects (Classification)
Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations
Adopted on (Date of text)
1949-06-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
労働組合法
Abstract/Citation
The basic trade union law is designed to protect the right of workers to organize and to bargain collectively. Article 5 sets forth the requirements for constituting a trade union and Article 7 prohibits employer reprisals against union formation and activity. Chapter 3 describes various aspects in the process of negotiating, ratifying and enforcing collective agreements. Chapter 4 establishes Labour Relations Commissions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Labour with authority to perform mediation, arbitration and conciliation of labour disputes.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1988-06-14 (JPN-1988-L-7248)
Law amending the Labour Union Law (Law No. 82 of 1988).
Amending text(s)
1988-06-14 (JPN-1988-L-7248)
Law amending the Labour Union Law (Law No. 82 of 1988).
Amending text(s)
2004-11-17 (JPN-2004-L-69380)
Law amending the Labour Union Law (Law No.140 of 2004)
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1949-06-29 (JPN-1949-R-70076)
Order for the Enforcement of the Labour Union Law, Cabinet Order No. 231, 29 June 1949
Electronic region
Electronic source title
English translation (as amended)
Author
Japanese Law Translation, Government of Japan
Place of publication
Tokyo
Country
Japan
URL
https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/result/
File
JPN27190 2005.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act No. 87 of 2005)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Labour Laws of Japan
Publisher
The Japan Institute of Labour
Place of publication
Tokyo
Country
Japan
Date
2001
Edition
7th ed.
Page range
73 p.