Act on Ensuring Wage Payment
賃金の支払の確保等に関する法律
Contents
Read it chapter by chapter; the first chapter follows below. Or read the whole law on one page.
- Chapter I General Provisions第一章 総則Articles 1–2 · 2
- Chapter II Preservative Measures for Savings and Wages第二章 貯蓄金及び賃金に係る保全措置等Articles 3–6 · 4
- Chapter III Payment of Unpaid Wages on Behalf of Employers as a Government Service第三章 未払賃金の立替払事業Articles 7–9 · 3
- Chapter IV Miscellaneous Provisions第四章 雑則Articles 10–16 · 8
- Chapter V Penal Provisions第五章 罰則Articles 17–20 · 4
Chapter I General Provisions
第一章 総則
第一条（目的）
The purpose of this Act is to take preservative measures for savings, protective measures for workers who are unlikely to receive their wages due to significant difficulties in business activities, and other measures to secure the payment of wages, in order to ensure the proper payment of wages in cases where business management becomes unstable due to fluctuations in the economy, changes in industry structure, or any other circumstances, and in cases where workers separate from employment, thereby contributing to securing the livelihood of workers.
第二条（定義）
The term "wage" as used in this Act means wages as prescribed in Article 11 of the Labor Standards Act (Act No. 49 of 1947).
この法律において「賃金」とは、労働基準法（昭和二十二年法律第四十九号）第十一条に規定する賃金をいう。
The term "worker" as used in this Act means workers as prescribed in Article 9 of the Labor Standards Act (excluding those employed by a business or offices which only employ relatives living together and household employees).
この法律において「労働者」とは、労働基準法第九条に規定する労働者（同居の親族のみを使用する事業又は事務所に使用される者及び家事使用人を除く。）をいう。