第五十三条（育児休業等取得者の業務を処理するために必要な労働者の募集の特例）
In cases where a small and medium sized enterprise who is a member of a certified association of small and medium sized enterprises intends to have the association recruit workers needed to handle business concerning persons who take childcare leave or caregiver leave (including leave equivalent to the leave above, the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph) during the period the persons take the childcare leave or caregiver leave, and then the association intends to engage in the recruitment, the provisions of Article 36, paragraphs (1) and (3) of the Employment Security Act (Act No. 141 of 1947) do not apply to the small and medium sized enterprise who is a member of the association.
In this Article and the following Article, the meanings of the terms listed in the following items are as prescribed respectively in those items:
この条及び次条において、次の各号に掲げる用語の意義は、当該各号に定めるところによる。
small and medium sized enterprise:a small and medium sized enterprise prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Promotion of Improvement of Employment Management in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises for Securing Manpower and Creating Quality Jobs (Act No. 57 of 1991); and
中小企業者 中小企業における労働力の確保及び良好な雇用の機会の創出のための雇用管理の改善の促進に関する法律（平成三年法律第五十七号）第二条第一項に規定する中小企業者をいう。
certified association of small and medium sized enterprises:a business cooperative association prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act on the Promotion of Improvement of Employment Management in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises for Securing Manpower and Creating Quality Jobs, which has been certified, upon application from the business cooperative association, to be appropriated in accordance with the standards set by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, as an entity which provides a small and medium sized enterprise who is a member of the association with counseling services and support with regard to the measures to be taken by employers referred to in Article 22, paragraph (3) or other matters.
If The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds that a certified association of small and medium sized enterprises has ceased to be appropriate as an entity that provides counseling services and support referred to in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph, the Minister may rescind the certification referred to in the same item..
The certified association of small and medium sized enterprises referred to in paragraph (1) must, in intending to engage in the recruitment, then as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of the recruitment period, the number of workers to be recruited, the recruitment area, and other particulars with regard to the recruitment of workers and which are specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
The provisions of Article 37, paragraph (2) of the Employment Security Act apply mutatis mutandis to the case where the notification pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is made; the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (4) of Article 5-3, Article 5-4, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 5-5, Article 39, Article 41, paragraph (2), Article 42, Article 48-3, paragraph (1), Article 48-4, Article 50, paragraphs (1) and (2), and Article 51 of the same Act apply mutatis mutandis to a person that engages in recruitment of workers by making a notification pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph; the provisions of Article 40 of the same Act apply mutatis mutandis to the payment of remuneration to a person that engages in recruitment of workers by making a notification pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph; and the provisions of Article 50, paragraphs (3) and (4) of the same Act apply mutatis mutandis to the case where an administrative agency exercises official authority prescribed in paragraph (2) of the same Article, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to this paragraph. In this case, the term "a person that intends to carry out labor recruitment" in Article 37, paragraph (2) of the same Act is deemed to be replaced with "a person that intends to engage in recruitment of workers by making a notification referred to in Article 53, paragraph (4) of the Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members," and the term "order to abolish recruitment business with regard to the workers, or period" in Article 41, paragraph (2) of the same Act is deemed to be replaced with "period."
職業安定法第三十七条第二項の規定は前項の規定による届出があった場合について、同法第五条の三第一項及び第四項、第五条の四第一項及び第二項、第五条の五、第三十九条、第四十一条第二項、第四十二条、第四十八条の三第一項、第四十八条の四、第五十条第一項及び第二項並びに第五十一条の規定は前項の規定による届出をして労働者の募集に従事する者について、同法第四十条の規定は同項の規定による届出をして労働者の募集に従事する者に対する報酬の供与について、同法第五十条第三項及び第四項の規定はこの項において準用する同条第二項に規定する職権を行う場合について準用する。この場合において、同法第三十七条第二項中「労働者の募集を行おうとする者」とあるのは「育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律第五十三条第四項の規定による届出をして労働者の募集に従事しようとする者」と、同法第四十一条第二項中「当該労働者の募集の業務の廃止を命じ、又は期間」とあるのは「期間」と読み替えるものとする。
With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 36, paragraph (2) and Article 42-2 of the Employment Security Act, the term "referred to in the preceding paragraph" in Article 36, paragraph (2) of the same Act is to be replaced with "which is to be paid by a person who intends to make people not under that person's employment engage in the recruitment of workers and is to be paid to those people"; the term "a recruitment contractor prescribed in Article 39" in Article 42-2 of the same Act is to be replaced with "a person which engages in the recruitment of workers by making a notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 53, paragraph (4) of the Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members"; and the term "the same paragraph" is to be replaced with "the following paragraph."
職業安定法第三十六条第二項及び第四十二条の二の規定の適用については、同法第三十六条第二項中「前項の」とあるのは「被用者以外の者をして労働者の募集に従事させようとする者がその被用者以外の者に与えようとする」と、同法第四十二条の二中「第三十九条に規定する募集受託者」とあるのは「育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律第五十三条第四項の規定による届出をして労働者の募集に従事する者」と、「同項に」とあるのは「次項に」とする。
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may request a certified association of small and medium sized enterprises to submit a report with regard to the status of provision of counseling services and support referred to in item (ii) of paragraph (2).
第五十四条
The public employment security office must, with regard to a certified association of small and medium sized enterprises which engages in recruitment of workers pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) of the preceding Article, endeavor to promote the effective and appropriate implementation of the recruitment by means of providing employment information, the results of research and study about vocation and by providing guidance on details and means of the recruitment based on these information.
公共職業安定所は、前条第四項の規定により労働者の募集に従事する認定中小企業団体に対して、雇用情報、職業に関する調査研究の成果等を提供し、かつ、これに基づき当該募集の内容又は方法について指導することにより、当該募集の効果的かつ適切な実施の促進に努めなければならない。
第五十五条（調査等）
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare is to, for the purpose of contributing to the promotion of balancing working and family life of applicable workers, etc., implement research and studies required for management of employment, development and improvement of vocational ability and other matters with regard to the relevant workers.
厚生労働大臣は、対象労働者等の職業生活と家庭生活との両立の促進等に資するため、これらの者の雇用管理、職業能力の開発及び向上その他の事項に関し必要な調査研究を実施するものとする。
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may request the heads of relevant administrative organs to offer information and other necessary cooperation for the enforcement of this Act.
厚生労働大臣は、この法律の施行に関し、関係行政機関の長に対して、資料の提供その他必要な協力を求めることができる。
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may request necessary research reports from prefectural governors for the enforcement of this Act.
厚生労働大臣は、この法律の施行に関し、都道府県知事から必要な調査報告を求めることができる。
Article 56Collecting Reports and Providing Advice, Guidance and Recommendations
第五十六条（報告の徴収並びに助言、指導及び勧告）
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may, when finding it necessary for the enforcement of this Act, request reports from employers or give relevant advice, guidance, or recommendations.
厚生労働大臣は、この法律の施行に関し必要があると認めるときは、事業主に対して、報告を求め、又は助言、指導若しくは勧告をすることができる。
Article 56-2Public Announcements
第五十六条の二（公表）
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may publicly announce an employer's failure to follow a recommendation given pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article for the employer's violation of the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 9-3, paragraph (2), Article 12, paragraph (2), Article 16-3, paragraph (2) and Article 16-6, paragraph (2)), Article 9-3, paragraph (1), Article 10, Article 12, paragraph (1), Article 16 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-4 and Article 16-7), Article 16-3, paragraph (1), Article 16-6, paragraph (1), Article 16-8, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-9, paragraph (1)), Article 16-10, Article 17, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (1)), Article 18-2, Article 19, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (1)), Article 20-2, Article 21, paragraph (1), paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of the same Article (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 23-3, paragraph (6)), Article 21, paragraphs (4) through (6), Article 22, paragraph (1), paragraph (2) or paragraph (4), Article 22-2, Article 23, paragraphs (1) through (3), Article 23-2, Article 23-3, paragraph (1), paragraph (4), paragraph (5) or paragraph (7), Article 25, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 52-4, paragraph (2) and Article 52-5, paragraph (2)) , or Article 26.
厚生労働大臣は、第六条第一項（第九条の三第二項、第十二条第二項、第十六条の三第二項及び第十六条の六第二項において準用する場合を含む。）、第九条の三第一項、第十条、第十二条第一項、第十六条（第十六条の四及び第十六条の七において準用する場合を含む。）、第十六条の三第一項、第十六条の六第一項、第十六条の八第一項（第十六条の九第一項において準用する場合を含む。）、第十六条の十、第十七条第一項（第十八条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）、第十八条の二、第十九条第一項（第二十条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）、第二十条の二、第二十一条第一項、同条第二項若しくは第三項（これらの規定を第二十三条の三第六項において準用する場合を含む。）、第二十一条第四項から第六項まで、第二十二条第一項、第二項若しくは第四項、第二十二条の二、第二十三条第一項から第三項まで、第二十三条の二、第二十三条の三第一項、第四項、第五項若しくは第七項、第二十五条第一項若しくは第二項（第五十二条の四第二項及び第五十二条の五第二項において準用する場合を含む。）又は第二十六条の規定に違反している事業主に対し、前条の規定による勧告をした場合において、その勧告を受けた者がこれに従わなかったときは、その旨を公表することができる。
Article 57Consultation with the Labour Policy Council
第五十七条（労働政策審議会への諮問）
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare must hear in advance the opinions of the Labour Policy Council in intending to enact or amend an Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare referred to in Article 2, item (i) and items (iii) through (v), Article 5, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) and paragraph (4), item (ii), Article 6, paragraph (1), item (ii) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 9-3, paragraph (2), Article 12, paragraph (2), Article 16-3, paragraph (2), and Article 16-6, paragraph (2)), Article 6, paragraph (3), Article 7, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 9-4) and paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 9-4 and Article 13), Article 8, paragraphs (3) and (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 9-4 and Article 14, paragraph (3)), Article 9, paragraph (2), item (i), Article 9-3, paragraph (3) and paragraph (4), item (i), Article 9-5, paragraph (2), (4), (5) and (6), item (1), Article 10, Article 12, paragraph (3), Article 15, paragraph (3), item (i), Article 16-2, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 16-5, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 16-8, paragraph (1), item (ii), paragraph (3) and paragraph (4), item (i) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 16-9, paragraph (1)), Article 17, paragraph (1), item (ii), paragraph (3) and paragraph (4), item (i) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (1)), Article 19, paragraph (1), items (ii) and (iii), paragraph (3) and paragraph (4), item (i) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 20, paragraph (1)), Article 21, paragraph (1), paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 23-3, paragraph (6)), paragraph (4) and paragraph (5), Article 22, paragraph (1), item (iii), paragraph (2), item (iii) and paragraph (4), item (iii), Article 22-2, Article 23, paragraphs (1) through (3), Article 23-3, paragraph (1), paragraph (2), paragraph (3), item (ii) and paragraph (5), as well as Article 25, paragraph (1); in intending to formulate the guidelines referred to in Article 28 or in specifying other important matters with regard to the enforcement of this Act.
厚生労働大臣は、第二条第一号及び第三号から第五号まで、第五条第二項、第三項及び第四項第二号、第六条第一項第二号（第九条の三第二項、第十二条第二項、第十六条の三第二項及び第十六条の六第二項において準用する場合を含む。）及び第三項、第七条第二項（第九条の四において準用する場合を含む。）及び第三項（第九条の四及び第十三条において準用する場合を含む。）、第八条第三項及び第四項（第九条の四及び第十四条第三項において準用する場合を含む。）、第九条第二項第一号、第九条の三第三項及び第四項第一号、第九条の五第二項、第四項、第五項及び第六項第一号、第十条、第十二条第三項、第十五条第三項第一号、第十六条の二第一項及び第二項、第十六条の五第一項及び第二項、第十六条の八第一項第二号、第三項及び第四項第一号（これらの規定を第十六条の九第一項において準用する場合を含む。）、第十七条第一項第二号、第三項及び第四項第一号（これらの規定を第十八条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）、第十九条第一項第二号及び第三号、第三項並びに第四項第一号（これらの規定を第二十条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）、第二十一条第一項、第二項（第二十三条の三第六項において準用する場合を含む。）、第四項及び第五項、第二十二条第一項第三号、第二項第三号及び第四項第三号、第二十二条の二、第二十三条第一項から第三項まで、第二十三条の三第一項、第二項、第三項第二号及び第五項並びに第二十五条第一項の厚生労働省令の制定又は改正の立案をしようとするとき、第二十八条の指針を策定しようとするとき、その他この法律の施行に関する重要事項について決定しようとするときは、あらかじめ、労働政策審議会の意見を聴かなければならない。
Article 58Delegation of Authority
第五十八条（権限の委任）
Part of the authority of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare provided for in this Act may be delegated to the Director-General of the Prefectural Labour Bureau as prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
この法律に定める厚生労働大臣の権限は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、その一部を都道府県労働局長に委任することができる。
Beyond what is provided for in this Act, procedures and other matters required for the implementation of this Act are prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
この法律に定めるもののほか、この法律の実施のために必要な手続その他の事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。