Article 75Research on Facilitating the Employment of Persons with Disabilities
第七十五条（障害者の雇用の促進等に関する研究等）
The national government is to endeavor to conduct surveys, do research, and prepare materials concerning work that is suited to the abilities of persons with disabilities, the work equipment and work assist tools that they need on the job, and other things that are necessary in connection with facilitating the employment of persons with disabilities and stabilizing employment for them.
国は、障害者の能力に適合する職業、その就業上必要な作業設備及び作業補助具その他障害者の雇用の促進及びその職業の安定に関し必要な事項について、調査、研究及び資料の整備に努めるものとする。
第七十六条（障害者の雇用に関する広報啓発）
The national government and local governments are to undertake the public relations and other educational activities that need to be undertaken to increase the understanding of employers and the general public with regard to the employment of persons with disabilities, in order to remove factors that are preventing employers from employing persons with disabilities.
Article 77Certification of Employers That Meet the Standards
第七十七条（基準に適合する事業主の認定）
Based on an application from an employer ordinarily employing not more than 300 workers, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may certify, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, that the extent of the employer's implementation of the efforts to facilitate the employment of persons with disabilities and stabilize employment for them is excellent and conforms to other standards provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
The provisions of Article 43, paragraph (8) apply mutatis mutandis to the calculation of the number of workers an employer employs that is referred to in the preceding paragraph.
Article 77-2Representation; Other Matters
第七十七条の二（表示等）
An employer that has been certified as referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (referred to as a "certified employer" in the following Article) may make the representation prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare on goods or on objects used in the provision of services, in documents or communications used to advertise or deal in goods or services, or in any other place provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (referred to as "on goods or in other prescribed places" in the following paragraph).
Except in a case under the preceding paragraph, it is prohibited for any person to make the representation referred to in that paragraph or any representation that could be confused with it on goods or in other prescribed places.
Article 77-3Revocation of Certification
第七十七条の三（認定の取消し）
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may revoke the certification referred to in Article 77, paragraph (1) if the certified employer falls under one of the following items:
if the Minister finds that the employer no longer conforms to the standards provided for in Article 77, paragraph (1);
第七十七条第一項に規定する基準に適合しなくなつたと認めるとき。
if the employer violates an order that is based on this Act; or
この法律又はこの法律に基づく命令に違反したとき。
if the employer has received the certification referred to in Article 77, paragraph (1) by wrongful means.
不正の手段により第七十七条第一項の認定を受けたとき。
Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the national or local government's appointer must appoint a person to handle the following tasks:
国及び地方公共団体の任命権者は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる業務を担当する者を選任しなければならない。
installing or maintaining the facilities or equipment necessary to facilitate the employment of persons with disabilities and to enable their employment to continue, and making arrangements for other such conditions;
障害者の雇用の促進及びその雇用の継続を図るために必要な施設又は設備の設置又は整備その他の諸条件の整備を図るための業務
smoothly implementing efforts to formulate the plan for encouraging active engagement by persons with disabilities and efforts to promote the active engagement of employees with disabilities;
障害者活躍推進計画の作成及び障害者である職員の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する取組の円滑な実施を図るための業務
formulating the plan referred to in Article 38, paragraph (1) and smoothly implementing that plan;
第三十八条第一項の計画の作成及び当該計画の円滑な実施を図るための業務
communicating with the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare with regard to a recommendation under the provisions of Article 38, paragraph (7), Article 39, paragraph (2), or Article 48, paragraph (5), on receipt of such a recommendation; and
giving the notification under the provisions of Article 40, paragraph (1), making the disclosure under the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article, and filing the notification under the provisions of Article 81, paragraph (2).
If the number of workers an employer employs is always at least the number provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare referred to in Article 43, paragraph (7), that employer, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must endeavor to appoint a person to handle the following tasks:
installing or maintaining the facilities or equipment necessary to facilitate the employment of persons with disabilities and to enable their employment to continue, and making arrangements for other such conditions;
障害者の雇用の促進及びその雇用の継続を図るために必要な施設又は設備の設置又は整備その他の諸条件の整備を図るための業務
making the report under the provisions of Article 43, paragraph (7) and filing the notification under the provisions of Article 81, paragraph (1); and
communicating with the national government concerning any order under the provisions of Article 46, paragraph (1) or a recommendation under the provisions of paragraph (5) or paragraph (6) of that Article the employer has been issued, or drawing up the plan referred to in paragraph (1) of that Article and smoothly implementing that plan.
The provisions of Article 43, paragraph (8) apply mutatis mutandis to the calculation of the number of workers an employer employs that is referred to in the preceding paragraph.
Article 79Working Life Counselors for Persons with Disabilities
第七十九条（障害者職業生活相談員）
At an establishment where at least the number that Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribes of employees (but only employees working on a full-time basis; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph and Article 81, paragraph (2)) who are persons with disabilities (but only persons with physical disabilities, persons with intellectual disabilities, and persons with mental disabilities (but only those provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare); hereinafter the same applies in this Article and Article 81) work, the national or local government's appointer, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must appoint a working life counselor for persons with disabilities from among employees who work there and who have either finished a training course implemented by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as "credentialing course" in this Article) or otherwise possess the credentials provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and must have that person handle consultations and give guidance on the working lives of employees with disabilities who work there.
国及び地方公共団体の任命権者は、厚生労働省令で定める数以上の障害者（身体障害者、知的障害者及び精神障害者（厚生労働省令で定める者に限る。）に限る。以下この条及び第八十一条において同じ。）である職員（常時勤務する職員に限る。以下この項及び第八十一条第二項において同じ。）が勤務する事業所においては、その勤務する職員であつて、厚生労働大臣が行う講習（以下この条において「資格認定講習」という。）を修了したものその他厚生労働省令で定める資格を有するもののうちから、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、障害者職業生活相談員を選任し、その者にその勤務する障害者である職員の職業生活に関する相談及び指導を行わせなければならない。
At a place of business that employs at least the number that Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribes of workers with disabilities, the employer, pursuant to the provisions of Order of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must appoint a working life counselor for persons with disabilities from among the workers whom they employ who have either finished the credentialing course or otherwise possess the credentials provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and must have that counselor handle consultations and give guidance on the working lives of employees with disabilities who are employed at that place of business.
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may delegate all or part of the services related to the credentialing course to JEED as the services set forth in Article 49, paragraph (1), item (ix).
厚生労働大臣は、資格認定講習に関する業務の全部又は一部を、第四十九条第一項第九号に掲げる業務として機構に行わせることができる。
Article 80Measures Related to the Treatment of Part-Time Workers with Disabilities
第八十条（障害者である短時間労働者の待遇に関する措置）
If a part-time worker with a disability that an employer employs makes a request indicating that they would like to do something such as work for the number of scheduled working hours of non-part time workers that employer employs, the employer must endeavor to treat that part-time worker appropriately, in keeping with that worker's abilities.
Article 81Notification of Dismissal; Related Matters
第八十一条（解雇の届出等）
When an employer dismisses a worker with a disability (excluding dismissal for reasons attributable to the worker and other cases provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), the employer must file notification of this with the chief of the competent public employment security office, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
When the national or local government's appointer dismisses an employee with a disability (excluding dismissal for reasons attributable to the employee and other cases provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), the appointer must file a notification of this with the chief of the competent public employment security office, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
国及び地方公共団体の任命権者は、障害者である職員を免職する場合（職員の責めに帰すべき理由により免職する場合その他厚生労働省令で定める場合を除く。）には、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その旨を公共職業安定所長に届け出なければならない。
Upon receipt of the notification referred to in the preceding two paragraphs, the competent public employment security office is to endeavor to promptly take measures such as finding job openings and doing job placement.