Labour Law in Japan

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Overview of Japanese Labour Law

Japanese labour law rests upon three foundational statutes enacted in the immediate aftermath of World War II under the Allied Occupation: the Labor Standards Act (Rodo Kijun Ho, Law No. 49 of 1947, “LSA”), the Labor Union Act (Rodo Kumiai Ho, Law No. 51 of 1945, “LUA”), and the Labor Relations Adjustment Act (Rodo Kankei Chosei Ho, Law No. 25 of 1946, “LRAA”). These statutes were superimposed upon the pre-existing Civil Code (Minpo) framework of contractual freedom and, together with Article 28 of the Constitution of Japan (1946), which guarantees the right of workers to organise, bargain collectively, and act collectively, form the bedrock of Japanese labour regulation. The constitutional guarantee is considered self-executing and directly enforceable, a feature that distinguishes Japanese labour law from many other jurisdictions where constitutional labour rights require legislative implementation.

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Labour Law in Japan

Overview of Japanese Labour Law