The provisions of Articles 3 through 7 do not preclude the application of the provisions of other laws and regulations that prohibit dismissal or any other disadvantageous treatment of a person stated in the items of Article 2, paragraph (1) on the grounds of making a whistleblowing regarding a reportable fact.
Changes on (Act No. 62 of 2025)
The provisions of Article 3 do not preclude the application of the provisions of Article 16 of the Labor Contracts Act (Act No. 128 of 2007).
第三条の規定は、労働契約法（平成十九年法律第百二十八号）第十六条の規定の適用を妨げるものではない。
Changes on (Act No. 62 of 2025)
The provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) do not preclude the application of the provisions of Articles 14 and 15 of the Labor Contracts Act.
Changes on (Act No. 62 of 2025)
The provisions of Article 6 do not preclude the application of the provisions of other laws and regulations to the effect that a person who has been dismissed as an officer by a business operator provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv) on the grounds of having made a report concerning a reportable fact may claim compensation for damages arising from the dismissal against the business operator.
business operatormachine translation
「事業者」
A corporation or other organization, or an individual who carries on a business.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1)
laws and regulationsmachine translation
「法令」
Acts (法律) and orders (命令) made under Acts.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1)
reportable fact
「通報対象事実」
A criminal act, or a fact that is grounds for a civil fine (過料), under this Act or one of the Acts listed in the Appended Table (別表) as Acts protecting people's life, body, property and other interests, such as consumers' interests, the environment and fair competition, including orders under them; or the facts that are the grounds for a disposition (処分) under an Act listed in the Appended Table, where breaching that disposition would be such a criminal act or ground for a fine, including, where that disposition was made for breaching another disposition or not following a recommendation, etc. (勧告等) under those Acts, the grounds for that other disposition or recommendation.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (3)· applies throughout the law