Article 4Basic Policy on Measures for Equal Employment Opportunities for Men and Women
第四条（男女雇用機会均等対策基本方針）
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to formulate a basic policy concerning measures to ensure equal opportunity and treatment between men and women in employment (hereinafter referred to as the "Basic Policy on Measures for Equal Employment Opportunities for Men and Women").
厚生労働大臣は、雇用の分野における男女の均等な機会及び待遇の確保等に関する施策の基本となるべき方針（以下「男女雇用機会均等対策基本方針」という。）を定めるものとする。
The matters to be specified in the Basic Policy on Measures for Equal Employment Opportunities for Men and Women are as follows:
男女雇用機会均等対策基本方針に定める事項は、次のとおりとする。
matters related to trends in the working lives of men and women; and
男性労働者及び女性労働者のそれぞれの職業生活の動向に関する事項
basic matters concerning measures to be taken to ensure equal opportunity and treatment between men and women in employment.
雇用の分野における男女の均等な機会及び待遇の確保等について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 Equal Employment Opportunities for Men and Women must be formulated in consideration of the working conditions, awareness, and the status of employment of both male and female workers.
男女雇用機会均等対策基本方針は、男性労働者及び女性労働者のそれぞれの労働条件、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。
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, in formulating the Basic Policy on Measures for Equal Employment Opportunities for Men and Women, is to consult the opinions of the Labor Policy Council, and seek the opinions of the prefectural governors in advance.
厚生労働大臣は、男女雇用機会均等対策基本方針を定めるに当たつては、あらかじめ、労働政策審議会の意見を聴くほか、都道府県知事の意見を求めるものとする。
After having formulated the Basic Policy on Measures for Equal Employment Opportunities for Men and Women, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to publicize its outline without delay.
厚生労働大臣は、男女雇用機会均等対策基本方針を定めたときは、遅滞なく、その概要を公表するものとする。
The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to amendments to the Basic Policy on Measures for Equal Employment Opportunities for Men and Women.
前二項の規定は、男女雇用機会均等対策基本方針の変更について準用する。