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JPN-2006-L-73976
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Title_of_text
Law Amending a Part of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law and the Labour Standards Law (Law No.82 of 2006).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Japan
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
2006-06-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends a part of Law No.113 of 1972 on Equal Opportunity in Employment for Men and Women Workers, thereby giving a stronger protection against discrimination on the ground of sex and also modifies a few provisions of Law No.49 on Labour Standards, 1947.
Inter alia, prohibits indirect discrimination as well as disadvantageous treatment on the grounds of pregnancy, childbirth, etc. Provides for mesures against sexual harassment and makes provision as regards underground work by women.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2007-04-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2007-04-01 (JPN-2007-L-76573)
Ordinance implementing the Law on the Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment of Men and Women in Employment (Ordinance No. 2 of the Ministry of Labour, January 27, 1986).
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1972-07-01 (JPN-1972-L-27223)
Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment [Law No. 113 of 1 July 1972].
Amended text(s)
1947-04-07 (JPN-1947-L-27776)
Labour Standards Law (Law No. 49 of 7 April 1947).
Serial region
Serial title
Kampo Gogai
Date
2006-06-21
Number
No. 143
Page range
pp. 24-26