Chapter II Basic Policy on Measures for Part-Time/Fixed-Term Workers
第二章 短時間・有期雇用労働者対策基本方針
第五条
In order to enhance the welfare of part-time/fixed term workers, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to establish the policy that is to serve as the basis for initiatives in actions such as prompting the improvement of personnel management and conversion of employment status for part-time/fixed term workers and helping develop and improve their vocational abilities (referred to as the "Basic Policy on Measures for Part-Time/Fixed-Term Workers" hereinafter in this Article).
厚生労働大臣は、短時間・有期雇用労働者の福祉の増進を図るため、短時間・有期雇用労働者の雇用管理の改善等の促進、職業能力の開発及び向上等に関する施策の基本となるべき方針（以下この条において「短時間・有期雇用労働者対策基本方針」という。）を定めるものとする。
The particulars prescribed in the Basic Policy on Measures for Part-Time/Fixed-Term Workers are as follows:
短時間・有期雇用労働者対策基本方針に定める事項は、次のとおりとする。
particulars connected with trends in the working lives of part-time/fixed term workers;
短時間・有期雇用労働者の職業生活の動向に関する事項
the particulars that are to serve as the basis for initiatives to be taken to prompt the improvement of personnel management and conversion of employment status for part-time/fixed term workers and to help develop and improve their vocational abilities; and
短時間・有期雇用労働者の雇用管理の改善等を促進し、並びにその職業能力の開発及び向上を図るために講じようとする施策の基本となるべき事項
the particulars that are to serve as the basis for measures to be taken to enhance the welfare of part-time/fixed term workers, beyond as set forth in the preceding two items.
前二号に掲げるもののほか、短時間・有期雇用労働者の福祉の増進を図るために講じようとする施策の基本となるべき事項
The Basic Policy on Measures for Part-Time/Fixed-Term Workers must be formulated with due consideration to things such as the working conditions, sense of consciousness, and employment situations of part-time/fixed term workers.
短時間・有期雇用労働者対策基本方針は、短時間・有期雇用労働者の労働条件、意識及び就業の実態等を考慮して定められなければならない。
In formulating the Basic Policy on Measures for Part-Time/Fixed-Term Workers, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must hear opinions from the Labour Policy Council in advance.
厚生労働大臣は、短時間・有期雇用労働者対策基本方針を定めるに当たっては、あらかじめ、労働政策審議会の意見を聴かなければならない。
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must publicize the Basic Policy on Measures for Part-Time/Fixed-Term Workers without delay after formulating it.
厚生労働大臣は、短時間・有期雇用労働者対策基本方針を定めたときは、遅滞なく、これを公表しなければならない。
The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to amendments to the Basic Policy on Measures for Part-Time/Fixed-Term Workers.
前二項の規定は、短時間・有期雇用労働者対策基本方針の変更について準用する。