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Article 1Purpose

第一条(目的)

The purpose of this Act is to promote the continuation of the employment, and the re-employment of the workers who engage in childcare and caregiving for family members, by establishing a system for childcare leave and caregiver leave, and, a system for short-term leave for sick/injured childcare, etc. and short-term leave for caregivers, prescribing the measures to be taken by employers regarding scheduled working hours in order to facilitate childcare and caregiving for family members as well as taking measures to support those workers, thereby to promote the welfare of those workers by contributing to the balance of their working and family lives, while contributing to the development of the economy and society.

この法律は、育児休業及び介護休業に関する制度並びに子の看護等休暇及び介護休暇に関する制度を設けるとともに、子の養育及び家族の介護を容易にするため所定労働時間等に関し事業主が講ずべき措置を定めるほか、子の養育又は家族の介護を行う労働者等に対する支援措置を講ずること等により、子の養育又は家族の介護を行う労働者等の雇用の継続及び再就職の促進を図り、もってこれらの者の職業生活と家庭生活との両立に寄与することを通じて、これらの者の福祉の増進を図り、あわせて経済及び社会の発展に資することを目的とする。

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