The term average wage as used in this Act means the amount of money calculated as the total amount of wages over the 3-month period preceding the day on which grounds for the calculation of the average wage came into existence divided by the total number of days during that period; provided, however, that the average wage must not fall below the amount calculated in accordance with any of the following items:
60 percent of the amount of wages calculated as the total amount of wages divided by the number of days worked during the relevant period, if wages are calculated on the basis of days or hours worked, or are determined in accordance with a piece rate or another such system under a service contract;
賃金が、労働した日若しくは時間によつて算定され、又は出来高払制その他の請負制によつて定められた場合においては、賃金の総額をその期間中に労働した日数で除した金額の百分の六十
the aggregate of the amount of money calculated as the total amount of wages determined on the basis of months, weeks, or any other fixed period divided by the total number of days in that period, and the amount of money referred to in the preceding item, if a part of the wage is determined on the basis of months, weeks, or any other fixed period.
If there is a pay period end date, the period referred to in the preceding paragraph commences on the most recent pay period end date.
前項の期間は、賃金締切日がある場合においては、直前の賃金締切日から起算する。
If a period falling under one of the following items is a part of the period provided for in the preceding two paragraphs, the number of days constituting that period is deducted from the period referred to in the preceding two paragraphs and wages from during that period are deducted from the total amount of wages referred to in the preceding two paragraphs:
a period during which a worker was absent from work for medical treatment caused by an injury sustained or an illness contracted at work;
業務上負傷し、又は疾病にかかり療養のために休業した期間
a period during which a female worker was absent from work before or after childbirth in accordance with the provisions of Article 65;
産前産後の女性が第六十五条の規定によつて休業した期間
a period during which a worker was absent from work for reasons attributable to the employer;
使用者の責めに帰すべき事由によつて休業した期間
a period of childcare leave as prescribed in Article 2, item (i) or of caregiver leave as prescribed in item (ii) of that Article of the Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members (Act No. 76 of 1991) (including administrative execution agency caregiver leave as prescribed in Article 61, paragraph (3) of that Act and leave for providing care as prescribed in Article 61-2, paragraph (3) of that Act; the same applies in Article 39, paragraph (10));
育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律（平成三年法律第七十六号）第二条第一号に規定する育児休業又は同条第二号に規定する介護休業（同法第六十一条第三項に規定する行政執行法人介護休業及び同法第六十一条の二第三項に規定する介護をするための休業を含む。第三十九条第十項において同じ。）をした期間
a probationary period.
試みの使用期間
Wages that have been paid on an ad hoc basis, wages that are paid after every period of more than 3 months, and wages paid in a form other than currency and not falling within a certain range are not included in the calculation of the total amount of wages referred to in paragraph (1).
If wages are paid in a form other than currency, Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribes the necessary particulars in connection with the range of the wages that are to be included in the calculation of the total amount of wages referred to in paragraph (1) and the assessment of their value.
For a worker who has been hired for less than 3 months, the period referred to in paragraph (1) means the period after that worker's hiring.
雇入後三箇月に満たない者については、第一項の期間は、雇入後の期間とする。
The average wage for a person hired on a day-to-day basis is prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare according to the kind of business or occupation in which that person is engaged.
If an average wage cannot be calculated in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (6), the average wage is as prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.
The term average wage as used in this Act means the amount of money calculated as the total amount of wages over the 3-month period preceding the day on which grounds for the calculation of the…
この法律で平均賃金とは、これを算定すべき事由の発生した日以前三箇月間にその労働者に対し支払われた賃金の総額を、その期間の総日数で除した金額をいう。ただし、その金額は、次の各号の一によつて計算した金額を下つてはならない。
Open this provision60 percent of the amount of wages calculated as the total amount of wages divided by the number of days worked during the relevant period, if wages are calculated on the basis of days or hours worked…
賃金が、労働した日若しくは時間によつて算定され、又は出来高払制その他の請負制によつて定められた場合においては、賃金の総額をその期間中に労働した日数で除した金額の百分の六十
Open this provisionIf there is a pay period end date, the period referred to in the preceding paragraph commences on the most recent pay period end date.
前項の期間は、賃金締切日がある場合においては、直前の賃金締切日から起算する。
Open this provisionIf a period falling under one of the following items is a part of the period provided for in the preceding two paragraphs, the number of days constituting that period is deducted from the period…
前二項に規定する期間中に、次の各号のいずれかに該当する期間がある場合においては、その日数及びその期間中の賃金は、前二項の期間及び賃金の総額から控除する。
Open this provisionWages that have been paid on an ad hoc basis, wages that are paid after every period of more than 3 months, and wages paid in a form other than currency and not falling within a certain range are not…
第一項の賃金の総額には、臨時に支払われた賃金及び三箇月を超える期間ごとに支払われる賃金並びに通貨以外のもので支払われた賃金で一定の範囲に属しないものは算入しない。
Open this provisionIf wages are paid in a form other than currency, Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribes the necessary particulars in connection with the range of the wages that are to be…
賃金が通貨以外のもので支払われる場合、第一項の賃金の総額に算入すべきものの範囲及び評価に関し必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。
Open this provisionFor a worker who has been hired for less than 3 months, the period referred to in paragraph (1) means the period after that worker's hiring.
雇入後三箇月に満たない者については、第一項の期間は、雇入後の期間とする。
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To apply the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2), a worker is deemed to have reported for work in a period during which the worker was absent from work due to medical treatment for an injury…
労働者が業務上負傷し、又は疾病にかかり療養のために休業した期間及び育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律第二条第一号に規定する育児休業又は同条第二号に規定する介護休業をした期間並びに産前産後の女性が第六十五条の規定によつて休業した期間は、第一項及び第二項の規定の適用については…
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If a female worker who is due to give birth within 6 weeks (or within 14 weeks, in the case of a multiple pregnancy) requests leave from work, the employer must not have her work.
使用者は、六週間（多胎妊娠の場合にあつては、十四週間）以内に出産する予定の女性が休業を請求した場合においては、その者を就業させてはならない。
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childcare leave:leave that a worker (excluding persons employed on a day-to-day basis; the same applies hereinafter in this Article, the following Chapter through Chapter VIII, Articles 21 through…
育児休業 労働者（日々雇用される者を除く。以下この条、次章から第八章まで、第二十一条から第二十四条まで、第二十五条第一項、第二十五条の二第一項及び第三項、第二十六条、第二十八条、第二十九条並びに第十一章において同じ。）が、次章に定めるところにより…
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caregiver leave:leave that a worker takes pursuant to the provisions of Chapter III in order to provide caregiving to an applicable family member requiring caregiving;
介護休業 労働者が、第三章に定めるところにより、その要介護状態にある対象家族を介護するためにする休業をいう。
Open this provisionAn employee prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Local Public Service Act (Act No. 261 of 1950) (hereinafter referred to in this Article as "employees of local governments, etc.")…
地方公務員法（昭和二十五年法律第二百六十一号）第四条第一項に規定する職員（以下この条において「地方公共団体等の職員」という。）（同法第二十二条の四第一項に規定する短時間勤務の職を占める職員（以下この条において「短時間勤務職員」という。）以外の非常勤職員にあっては、第十一条第一項ただし書の規定を適用するとしたならば同項…
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An employee of an agency engaged in administrative execution prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agencies (Act No. 103 of 1999)…
独立行政法人通則法（平成十一年法律第百三号）第二条第四項に規定する行政執行法人（以下この条において「行政執行法人」という。）の職員（国家公務員法（昭和二十二年法律第百二十号）第六十条の二第一項に規定する短時間勤務の官職を占める者以外の常時勤務することを要しない職員（以下この条において「特定非常勤職員」という。）にあっ…
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「事業」
A business or office at which people are employed; the unit to which the Labor Standards Act applies.
Short name set inArticle 9, paragraph (1)
worker
「労働者」
A person employed at a business or office and paid wages, whatever the kind of job.
Defined inArticle 9, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
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「使用者」
The business owner, its managers, and anyone else acting for the owner in matters concerning its workers.
Defined inArticle 10, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
wagemachine translation
「賃金」
Everything an employer pays a worker in return for work, whatever it is called: wages, salary, allowances or bonuses.
Defined inArticle 11, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
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「平均賃金」
Wages paid in the three months before the triggering event divided by the calendar days in that period, used to compute statutory payments.
Defined inArticle 12, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law