In order to promote the stabilization of employment and to further improve the welfare of elderly persons and others (excluding those specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; hereinafter, the same applies in this paragraph), the national government may take the following measures and other measures to assist employers, workers, and other related parties, etc. in accordance with the Basic Policy for Measures for the Stabilization of Employment for elderly persons and others.:
国は、高年齢者等（厚生労働省令で定める者を除く。以下この項において同じ。）の職業の安定その他福祉の増進を図るため、高年齢者等職業安定対策基本方針に従い、事業主、労働者その他の関係者に対し、次に掲げる措置その他の援助等の措置を講ずることができる。
provide benefits to employers or employers' organizations that carry out measures that aim to contribute to expanding employment opportunities for elderly persons and others such as raising the mandatory retirement age, introducing a continuous employment system, and supporting their re-employment;
provide consultation and other support to employers and other related parties on technical particulars concerning the employment of elderly persons and others.
高年齢者等の雇用に関する技術的事項について、事業主その他の関係者に対して相談その他の援助を行うこと。
give the necessary advice and instruction to workers to facilitate their planning of their work life as elderly persons.
労働者がその高齢期における職業生活の設計を行うことを容易にするため、労働者に対して、必要な助言又は指導を行うこと。
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to delegate all or part of the processes related to the implementation of the measures provided for in each item of the preceding paragraph to the Organization.
In the case of conducting the processes related to the implementation of the measures provided for in paragraph (1), item (i), when it is deemed necessary with regard to the processes, the Organization may request an employer to submit reports on necessary particulars.