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JPN-1987-R-4699
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Title_of_text
Cabinet Order concerning temporary measures with respect to working hours in section 32, paragraph 1 of the Labour Standards Law [Law No. 49 of 1947]. No. 397
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Japan
Subjects (Classification)
Hours of work, weekly rest and paid leave; Transport and communication workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1987-12-11
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Fixes the statutory working hours at 46 hours per week. However, working hours shall remain at 48 per week until 31 March 1991 in enterprises which are engaged in the following activities: mining, transportation, cleaning, meat processing, those in construction or entertainment which regularly employ 300 or fewer workers, those in manufacturing and trade which regularly employ 100 or fewer workers and those engaged in freight handling, cinematography, theatrical performances or health and sanitation services which regularly employ 30 or fewer workers. Also provides that in irregular working hours systems, the average working hours per week in a period of less than three months shall be 44 hours or less in enterprises which regularly employ 300 or fewer workers. Statutory hours for children under 15 years of age shall be 42 hours per week (including school hours).
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1988-04-01
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1947-04-07 (JPN-1947-L-27776)
Labour Standards Law (Law No. 49 of 7 April 1947).
Basic text(s)
1947-04-07 (JPN-1947-L-27776)
Labour Standards Law (Law No. 49 of 7 April 1947).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1994-12-11 (JPN-1994-R-27222)
Cabinet Order concerning provisional measures relating to working hours made under the Labour Standards Law [Law No. 49 of 1947] [Cabinet Order No. 397 as amended through Cabinet Order No. 2 of 4 January 1994].
Related text(s)
1994-12-11 (JPN-1994-R-27222)
Cabinet Order concerning provisional measures relating to working hours made under the Labour Standards Law [Law No. 49 of 1947] [Cabinet Order No. 397 as amended through Cabinet Order No. 2 of 4 January 1994].
Serial region
Serial title
Kampoo
Date
1987-12-11
Number
No. 18244
Page range
p. 2