# 労働基準法施行規則 / Ordinance for Enforcement of the Labor Standards Act — 第十九条 (Article 19)

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- Law: 労働基準法施行規則 (Ordinance for Enforcement of the Labor Standards Act), 昭和二十二年厚生省令第二十三号
- English title "Ordinance for Enforcement of the Labor Standards Act": Ministry of Justice translation
- Kind: MinisterialOrdinance — 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: 第十九条 (Article 19) — address `art-19`
- Text in force since: 2026-04-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19
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### 第十九条
<sup>art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19</sup>

**第一項**  法第三十七条第一項の規定による通常の労働時間又は通常の労働日の賃金の計算額は、次の各号の金額に法第三十三条若しくは法第三十六条第一項の規定によつて延長した労働時間数若しくは休日の労働時間数又は午後十時から午前五時（厚生労働大臣が必要であると認める場合には、その定める地域又は期間については午後十一時から午前六時）までの労働時間数を乗じた金額とする。
<sup>art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1</sup>
The amount of wages for standard working hours or days under the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 37 of the Act shall be calculated by multiplying the amount fixed in any of the following items by the number of overtime hours pursuant to the provisions of Article 33 or paragraph (1) of Article 36 of the Act, that of working hours on rest days, or that of working hours between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. (or between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., in case when the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare recognize the necessary of the application of those hours at a certain areas or time of year):
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**一**  時間によつて定められた賃金については、その金額
<sup>art-19/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-1</sup>
When wages are determined on an hourly basis, they shall be the total amount of hourly wages
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**二**  日によつて定められた賃金については、その金額を一日の所定労働時間数（日によつて所定労働時間数が異る場合には、一週間における一日平均所定労働時間数）で除した金額
<sup>art-19/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-2</sup>
When wages are determined on a daily basis, they shall be obtained by dividing the amount of daily wages by the number of the prescribed working hours in a day (if the number of prescribed working hours varies daily, it is the average prescribed daily working hours for a week)
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**三**  週によつて定められた賃金については、その金額を週における所定労働時間数（週によつて所定労働時間数が異る場合には、四週間における一週平均所定労働時間数）で除した金額
<sup>art-19/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-3</sup>
When wages are determined on a weekly basis, they shall be obtained by dividing the amount of weekly wages by the number of the prescribed working hours in a week (if the number of prescribed working hours varies weekly, it is the average prescribed weekly working hours for four weeks)
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**四**  月によつて定められた賃金については、その金額を月における所定労働時間数（月によつて所定労働時間数が異る場合には、一年間における一月平均所定労働時間数）で除した金額
<sup>art-19/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-4</sup>
When wages are determined on a monthly basis, they shall be obtained by dividing the amount of monthly wages by the number of the prescribed working hours in a month (if the number of prescribed working hours varies monthly, it is the average prescribed monthly working hours for a year)
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**五**  月、週以外の一定の期間によつて定められた賃金については、前各号に準じて算定した金額
<sup>art-19/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-5</sup>
When wages are determined in accordance with a certain period other than a month or a week, they shall be the amount calculated in the same manner as each of the preceding items
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**六**  出来高払制その他の請負制によつて定められた賃金については、その賃金算定期間（賃金締切日がある場合には、賃金締切期間、以下同じ）において出来高払制その他の請負制によつて計算された賃金の総額を当該賃金算定期間における、総労働時間数で除した金額
<sup>art-19/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-6</sup>
When wages are determined at piece rates or on some other contract basis, they shall be obtained by dividing the total amount of wages calculated based on said piece rates or other contract basis during the period subject to the wage calculation(if the closing day for wage calculation is fixed, this means the period up to the closing day; hereinafter the same shall apply) by the total number of working hours during the period subject to the wage calculation
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**七**  労働者の受ける賃金が前各号の二以上の賃金よりなる場合には、その部分について各号によつてそれぞれ算定した金額の合計額
<sup>art-19/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-7</sup>
When wages consist of two or more conditions referred to in the preceding items, they shall be the total amounts of each part calculated according to the items concerned
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  休日手当その他前項各号に含まれない賃金は、前項の計算においては、これを月によつて定められた賃金とみなす。
<sup>art-19/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-2</sup>
Those wages such as holiday allowances or some other equivalents which fall under none of the preceding items shall be deemed as those determined on a monthly basis in case of the calculation in any of the items of preceding paragraph.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-19/par-1: 法第三十七条第一項 → 労働基準法 第三十七条第一項 (Article 37, paragraph (1)), art-37/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-37/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-37/par-1
- art-19/par-1: 法第三十三条 → 労働基準法 第三十三条 (Article 33), art-33 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-33 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-33
- art-19/par-1: 法第三十六条第一項 → 労働基準法 第三十六条第一項 (Article 36, paragraph (1)), art-36/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-36/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-36/par-1
- art-19/par-1/item-5: 前各号 → 労働基準法施行規則 第十九条第一項第一号 (Article 19, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-19/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-1
- art-19/par-1/item-5: 前各号 → 労働基準法施行規則 第十九条第一項第二号 (Article 19, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-19/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-2
- art-19/par-1/item-5: 前各号 → 労働基準法施行規則 第十九条第一項第三号 (Article 19, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-19/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-3
- art-19/par-1/item-5: 前各号 → 労働基準法施行規則 第十九条第一項第四号 (Article 19, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-19/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-4
- art-19/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 労働基準法施行規則 第十九条第一項第一号 (Article 19, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-19/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-1
- art-19/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 労働基準法施行規則 第十九条第一項第二号 (Article 19, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-19/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-2
- art-19/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 労働基準法施行規則 第十九条第一項第三号 (Article 19, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-19/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-3
- art-19/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 労働基準法施行規則 第十九条第一項第四号 (Article 19, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-19/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-4
- art-19/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 労働基準法施行規則 第十九条第一項第五号 (Article 19, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-19/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-5
- art-19/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 労働基準法施行規則 第十九条第一項第六号 (Article 19, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-19/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-6
- art-19/par-2: 前項 → 労働基準法施行規則 第十九条第一項 (Article 19, paragraph (1)), art-19/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1

## Cited by

4 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 労働基準法施行規則 第十九条第一項第五号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-5
- 労働基準法施行規則 第十九条第一項第七号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-1/item-7
- 労働基準法施行規則 第十九条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-19/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-19/par-2
- 労働基準法施行規則 第二十条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-20/par-1

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 労働基準法施行規則 — the text in force from 2026-04-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322M40000100023/20260401_508M60000100057), retrieved 2026-09-10
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Ordinance for Enforcement of the Labor Standards Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2605/tb), retrieved 2026-09-10
- This site's parser, version 222 — 労働基準法施行規則 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-09-10
