Chapter XI Coordination between the National Government and Local Governments
第十一章 国と地方公共団体との連携等
Article 31Coordination between the National Government and Local Governments
第三十一条（国と地方公共団体との連携）
With respect to services provided by the national government, such as vocational guidance and employment placement, and labor-related measures taken by local governments, the national government and local governments are to take such actions as concluding agreements for ensuring mutual coordination and cooperation and implementing those services and measures in an integrated manner at the same facility, and thereby maintain mutual liaison and cooperate with each other so that the services and measures are smoothly and effectively implemented in close connection with one another.
国及び地方公共団体は、国の行う職業指導及び職業紹介の事業等と地方公共団体の講ずる雇用に関する施策について、相互の連携協力の確保に関する協定の締結、同一の施設における一体的な実施その他の措置を講ずることにより、密接な関連の下に円滑かつ効果的に実施されるように相互に連絡し、及び協力するものとする。
第三十二条（要請）
When the head of a local government finds that a large number of workers has separated from employment or finds it likely that a large number of workers will separate from employment within the area under the jurisdiction of the local government, or otherwise finds it necessary for the employment security of workers, the head of the local government may request the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to implement measures necessary for the employment security of workers.
地方公共団体の長は、当該地方公共団体の区域内において、多数の離職者が発生し、又はそのおそれがあると認めるときその他労働者の職業の安定のため必要があると認めるときは、厚生労働大臣に対し、労働者の職業の安定に関し必要な措置の実施を要請することができる。
When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare implements measures necessary for the employment security of workers upon request under the provisions of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "request for measures" in this Article), or finds that it is not necessary to implement measures associated with a request for measures, the Minister must notify the head of the local government that has made the relevant request for measures to that effect without delay, with the reason for finding such measures not necessary if that is the case.
厚生労働大臣は、前項の規定による要請（以下この条において「措置要請」という。）に基づき労働者の職業の安定に関し必要な措置を実施するときはその旨を、当該措置要請に係る措置を実施する必要がないと認めるときはその旨及びその理由を、遅滞なく、当該措置要請をした地方公共団体の長に通知しなければならない。
In judging whether it is necessary to implement measures associated with a request for measures, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must hear the opinions of academic experts and other persons specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in advance, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
厚生労働大臣は、措置要請に係る措置を行う必要があるか否かを判断するに当たつては、あらかじめ、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、学識経験者その他の厚生労働省令で定める者の意見を聴かなければならない。
Any person whose opinion was sought pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must not divulge any secret learned in connection with the case for which the opinion was sought.
前項の規定により意見を求められた者は、その意見を求められた事案に関して知り得た秘密を漏らしてはならない。