Article 24Measures Related to Workers who Take Care of a Child before Starting Elementary School
第二十四条（小学校就学の始期に達するまでの子を養育する労働者等に関する措置）
Employers must, with regard to an employed worker who takes care of a child before starting elementary school, endeavor to take measures to grant short-term leave which the worker can use for purposes related to childcare based on an application from the worker (other than short-term leave for sick/injured childcare, etc., short-term leave for caregiver, the leave prescribed in Article 23-3, paragraph (1), item (iv), and leave which is granted as annual paid leave pursuant to the provisions of Article 39 of the Labor Standards Act, including short-term leave which allows a worker to prepare for childcare after childbirth) and take necessary measures respectively in accordance with the system or measures provided for in the following items in accordance with the category of the worker listed in those items:
事業主は、その雇用する労働者のうち、その小学校就学の始期に達するまでの子を養育する労働者に関して、労働者の申出に基づく育児に関する目的のために利用することができる休暇（子の看護等休暇、介護休暇、前条第一項第四号に規定する休暇及び労働基準法第三十九条の規定による年次有給休暇として与えられるものを除き、出産後の養育について出産前において準備することができる休暇を含む。）を与えるための措置及び次の各号に掲げる当該労働者の区分に応じ当該各号に定める制度又は措置に準じて、それぞれ必要な措置を講ずるように努めなければならない。
a worker (excluding a worker prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (2); the same applies in the following item) who takes care of a child under one year of age (or one year and six months of age in cases where the worker may file an application pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (3), and two years of age in cases where the worker may file an application pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) of the same Article; the same applies in the same item) and has not taken childcare leave:measures including a change of the starting time;
a worker who takes care of a child from one year to three years of age:system for childcare leave or measures including a change of the starting time; or
その一歳から三歳に達するまでの子を養育する労働者 育児休業に関する制度又は始業時刻変更等の措置
a worker who takes care of a child from three years of age until starting elementary school:system for childcare leave; or
その三歳から小学校就学の始期に達するまでの子を養育する労働者 育児休業に関する制度
Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, employers must, with regard to an employed worker who takes care of a child under three years of age (excluding a worker prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (2)) and who does not take childcare leave, endeavor to take necessary measures in accordance with measures for working from home, etc.
Employers must, with regard to an employed worker who takes care of a family member, endeavor to take necessary measures in accordance with the system of caregiver leave or short-term leave for caregiver or measures to shorten prescribed working hours for caregivers by giving taking into consideration the period, the frequency for care.
事業主は、その雇用する労働者のうち、その家族を介護する労働者に関して、介護休業若しくは介護休暇に関する制度又は介護のための所定労働時間の短縮等の措置に準じて、その介護を必要とする期間、回数等に配慮した必要な措置を講ずるように努めなければならない。
Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, employers must, with regard to an employed worker who takes care of an applicable family member requiring caregiving and who does not take caregiver leave, endeavor to take measures to make it easier for the worker to take care of the applicable family member requiring caregiving while continuing working, by having the worker engage in working from home, etc. based on an application from the worker.