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Section 8 Employment第八節 雇用
Article 623第六百二十三条
Employment(雇用)
Article 623, paragraph (1)
An employment contract becomes effective when a first party promises to a second party that the first party will engage in work and the second party promises to pay remuneration for this.
Cancellation of Employment with Definite Term(期間の定めのある雇用の解除)
Article 626, paragraph (1)
If the term of employment exceeds five years, or the end of the term is not fixed, either party may cancel the contract at any time after the passage of five years.
If a person seeking to cancel a contract pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must give notice three months in advance if the person is an employer, or two weeks in advance if the person is an employee.
Notice of Termination of Employment with Indefinite Term(期間の定めのない雇用の解約の申入れ)
Article 627, paragraph (1)
If the parties have not specified a term of employment, either party may give notice of termination at any time. In these cases, employment terminates on the expiration of two weeks from the day of the notice of termination.
If remuneration is specified with reference to a period, an employer's notice of termination may be given with respect to the following period of time onward; provided, however, that the notice of termination must be given in the first half of the current period.
If remuneration is specified with reference to a period of six months or more, the notice of termination referred to in the preceding paragraph must be given three months before the termination.
六箇月以上の期間によって報酬を定めた場合には、前項の解約の申入れは、三箇月前にしなければならない。
Article 628第六百二十八条
Cancellation of Employment Due to Compelling Reasons(やむを得ない事由による雇用の解除)
Article 628, paragraph (1)
Even if the parties have specified a term of employment, either party may immediately cancel the contract if there is a compelling reason to do so. In these cases, if the reasons arise from the negligence of either one of the parties, that party is liable to the other party for damages.
If an employee continues to engage in that employee's work after the expiration of a term of employment and the employer knows of this and raises no objection, it is presumed that the further employment is entered into under conditions identical to those of the previous employment. In these cases, each party may give a notice of termination pursuant to the provisions of Article 627.
If either party has provided security for the previous employment, the security is extinguished on the expiration of the term; provided, however, that this does not apply to fidelity guarantee deposit.
The provisions of Article 620 apply mutatis mutandis to employment.
第六百二十条の規定は、雇用について準用する。
Article 631第六百三十一条
Notice of Termination Due to Commencement of Bankruptcy Proceeding for Employer(使用者についての破産手続の開始による解約の申入れ)
Article 631, paragraph (1)
If the employer is subject to an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings, the employee or the bankruptcy trustee may give a notice of termination pursuant to the provisions of Article 627 even if the employment is for a definite term. In these cases, neither party may claim compensation from the other party for damage suffered as a result of the termination.