# 民法 / Civil Code — 第八節 (Part 3, Chapter 2, Section 8) - Law: 民法 (Civil Code), 明治二十九年法律第八十九号 - English title "Civil Code": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第八節 (Part 3, Chapter 2, Section 8) — address `pt-3/ch-2/sec-8` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-3/ch-2/sec-8 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-3/ch-2/sec-8 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 第八節　雇用 — Section 8 Employment heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-3/ch-2/sec-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/pt-3/ch-2/sec-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/pt-3/ch-2/sec-8 ### 第六百二十三条（雇用） — (Employment) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-623 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-623 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-623 **第一項** 雇用は、当事者の一方が相手方に対して労働に従事することを約し、相手方がこれに対してその報酬を与えることを約することによって、その効力を生ずる。 art-623/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-623/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-623/par-1 An employment contract becomes effective when a first party promises to a second party that the first party will engage in work and the second party promises to pay remuneration for this. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六百二十四条（報酬の支払時期） — (Timing of Payment of Remuneration) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-624 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-624 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-624 **第一項** 労働者は、その約した労働を終わった後でなければ、報酬を請求することができない。 art-624/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-624/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-624/par-1 An employee may not demand remuneration until the work the employee promised to perform has been completed. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 期間によって定めた報酬は、その期間を経過した後に、請求することができる。 art-624/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-624/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-624/par-2 Remuneration specified with reference to a period may be claimed after the passage of that period. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六百二十四条の二（履行の割合に応じた報酬） — (Remuneration in Proportion to Performance) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-624-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-624-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-624-2 **第一項** 労働者は、次に掲げる場合には、既にした履行の割合に応じて報酬を請求することができる。 art-624-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-624-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-624-2/par-1 In the following cases, an employee may demand remuneration in proportion to the obligation already performed thereby: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 使用者の責めに帰することができない事由によって労働に従事することができなくなったとき。 art-624-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-624-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-624-2/par-1/item-1 if the employee is no longer able to engage in work due to any grounds not attributable to the employer; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 雇用が履行の中途で終了したとき。 art-624-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-624-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-624-2/par-1/item-2 if employment is terminated during the course of performance. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六百二十五条（使用者の権利の譲渡の制限等） — (Restrictions on Assignment of Employer's Rights) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-625 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-625 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-625 **第一項** 使用者は、労働者の承諾を得なければ、その権利を第三者に譲り渡すことができない。 art-625/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-625/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-625/par-1 An employer may not assign the rights of the employer to a third party without obtaining the employee's consent. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 労働者は、使用者の承諾を得なければ、自己に代わって第三者を労働に従事させることができない。 art-625/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-625/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-625/par-2 An employee may not cause a third party to work on behalf of the employee without obtaining the employer's consent. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 労働者が前項の規定に違反して第三者を労働に従事させたときは、使用者は、契約の解除をすることができる。 art-625/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-625/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-625/par-3 If an employee causes a third party to work in violation of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the employer may cancel the contract. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六百二十六条（期間の定めのある雇用の解除） — (Cancellation of Employment with Definite Term) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-626 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-626 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-626 **第一項** 雇用の期間が五年を超え、又はその終期が不確定であるときは、当事者の一方は、五年を経過した後、いつでも契約の解除をすることができる。 art-626/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-626/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-626/par-1 If the term of employment exceeds five years, or the end of the term is not fixed, either party may cancel the contract at any time after the passage of five years. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定により契約の解除をしようとする者は、それが使用者であるときは三箇月前、労働者であるときは二週間前に、その予告をしなければならない。 art-626/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-626/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-626/par-2 If a person seeking to cancel a contract pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must give notice three months in advance if the person is an employer, or two weeks in advance if the person is an employee. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六百二十七条（期間の定めのない雇用の解約の申入れ） — (Notice of Termination of Employment with Indefinite Term) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-627 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-627 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-627 **第一項** 当事者が雇用の期間を定めなかったときは、各当事者は、いつでも解約の申入れをすることができる。この場合において、雇用は、解約の申入れの日から二週間を経過することによって終了する。 art-627/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-627/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-627/par-1 If the parties have not specified a term of employment, either party may give notice of termination at any time. In these cases, employment terminates on the expiration of two weeks from the day of the notice of termination. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 期間によって報酬を定めた場合には、使用者からの解約の申入れは、次期以後についてすることができる。ただし、その解約の申入れは、当期の前半にしなければならない。 art-627/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-627/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-627/par-2 If remuneration is specified with reference to a period, an employer's notice of termination may be given with respect to the following period of time onward; provided, however, that the notice of termination must be given in the first half of the current period. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 六箇月以上の期間によって報酬を定めた場合には、前項の解約の申入れは、三箇月前にしなければならない。 art-627/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-627/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-627/par-3 If remuneration is specified with reference to a period of six months or more, the notice of termination referred to in the preceding paragraph must be given three months before the termination. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六百二十八条（やむを得ない事由による雇用の解除） — (Cancellation of Employment Due to Compelling Reasons) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-628 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-628 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-628 **第一項** 当事者が雇用の期間を定めた場合であっても、やむを得ない事由があるときは、各当事者は、直ちに契約の解除をすることができる。この場合において、その事由が当事者の一方の過失によって生じたものであるときは、相手方に対して損害賠償の責任を負う。 art-628/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-628/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-628/par-1 Even if the parties have specified a term of employment, either party may immediately cancel the contract if there is a compelling reason to do so. In these cases, if the reasons arise from the negligence of either one of the parties, that party is liable to the other party for damages. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六百二十九条（雇用の更新の推定等） — (Presumption of Renewal of Employment) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-629 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-629 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-629 **第一項** 雇用の期間が満了した後労働者が引き続きその労働に従事する場合において、使用者がこれを知りながら異議を述べないときは、従前の雇用と同一の条件で更に雇用をしたものと推定する。この場合において、各当事者は、第六百二十七条の規定により解約の申入れをすることができる。 art-629/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-629/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-629/par-1 If an employee continues to engage in that employee's work after the expiration of a term of employment and the employer knows of this and raises no objection, it is presumed that the further employment is entered into under conditions identical to those of the previous employment. In these cases, each party may give a notice of termination pursuant to the provisions of Article 627. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 従前の雇用について当事者が担保を供していたときは、その担保は、期間の満了によって消滅する。ただし、身元保証金については、この限りでない。 art-629/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-629/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-629/par-2 If either party has provided security for the previous employment, the security is extinguished on the expiration of the term; provided, however, that this does not apply to fidelity guarantee deposit. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六百三十条（雇用の解除の効力） — (Effect of Cancellation of Employment) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-630 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-630 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-630 **第一項** 第六百二十条の規定は、雇用について準用する。 art-630/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-630/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-630/par-1 The provisions of Article 620 apply mutatis mutandis to employment. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六百三十一条（使用者についての破産手続の開始による解約の申入れ） — (Notice of Termination Due to Commencement of Bankruptcy Proceeding for Employer) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-631 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-631 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-631 **第一項** 使用者が破産手続開始の決定を受けた場合には、雇用に期間の定めがあるときであっても、労働者又は破産管財人は、第六百二十七条の規定により解約の申入れをすることができる。この場合において、各当事者は、相手方に対し、解約によって生じた損害の賠償を請求することができない。 art-631/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-631/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-631/par-1 If the employer is subject to an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings, the employee or the bankruptcy trustee may give a notice of termination pursuant to the provisions of Article 627 even if the employment is for a definite term. In these cases, neither party may claim compensation from the other party for damage suffered as a result of the termination. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-625/par-3: 前項 → 民法 第六百二十五条第二項 (Article 625, paragraph (2)), art-625/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-625/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-625/par-2 - art-626/par-2: 前項 → 民法 第六百二十六条第一項 (Article 626, paragraph (1)), art-626/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-626/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-626/par-1 - art-627/par-3: 前項 → 民法 第六百二十七条第二項 (Article 627, paragraph (2)), art-627/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-627/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-627/par-2 - art-629/par-1: 第六百二十七条 → 民法 第六百二十七条 (Article 627), art-627 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-627 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-627 - art-630/par-1: 第六百二十条 → 民法 第六百二十条 (Article 620), art-620 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-620 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-620 - art-631/par-1: 第六百二十七条 → 民法 第六百二十七条 (Article 627), art-627 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-627 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-627 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 民法 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/129AC0000000089/20260624_508AC0000000045), retrieved 2026-10-11 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Civil Code — Ministry of Justice translation (part 1 of 2) (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4848/tb), retrieved 2026-10-11 - This site's parser, version 190 — 民法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-11