Supplementary Provisions, Article 143
第百四十三条
To apply the provisions of Article 109, the term "five years" in that Article is deemed to be replaced with "three years", until otherwise provided for by law.
To apply the provisions of Article 114, the term "five years" in the proviso to that Article is deemed to be replaced with "three years", until otherwise provided for by law.
Changes on (Act No. 60 of 2026)
To apply the provisions of Article 115, the phrase "Any claims for wages under the provisions of this Act are extinguished by prescription if not made within five years from the time when they may be exercised" in that Article is deemed to be replaced with "Any claims for retirement allowances or severance pay under the provisions of this Act are extinguished by prescription if not made within five years from the time when they may be exercised; and claims for wages (excluding retirement allowances or severance pay) under the provisions of this Act are extinguished by prescription if not made within three years from the time when they may be exercised", until otherwise provided for by 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