# 労働基準法 / Labor Standards Act — 第三十八条の三 (Article 38-3) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 労働基準法 (Labor Standards Act), 昭和二十二年法律第四十九号 - English title "Labor Standards Act": 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: 第三十八条の三 (Article 38-3) — address `art-38-3` - Text in force since: 2026-07-17 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3 - 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). 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第三十八条の三 art-38-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3 **第一項** 使用者が、当該事業場に、労働者の過半数で組織する労働組合があるときはその労働組合、労働者の過半数で組織する労働組合がないときは労働者の過半数を代表する者との書面による協定により、次に掲げる事項を定めた場合において、労働者を第一号に掲げる業務に就かせたときは、当該労働者は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、第二号に掲げる時間労働したものとみなす。 art-38-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1 If an employer provides for the following particulars in a written agreement with the labor union that is organized by a majority of the workers at that workplace, if there is one, or with a person representing a majority of the workers at that workplace, if there is no such union, and the employer assigns a worker to the work stated in item (i), that worker is deemed to have worked the hours stated in item (ii), pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 業務の性質上その遂行の方法を大幅に当該業務に従事する労働者の裁量にゆだねる必要があるため、当該業務の遂行の手段及び時間配分の決定等に関し使用者が具体的な指示をすることが困難なものとして厚生労働省令で定める業務のうち、労働者に就かせることとする業務（以下この条において「対象業務」という。） art-38-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1/item-1 work which it is decided a worker will be assigned to, that is prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as work that it is difficult for the employer to give concrete directions for, regarding things such as decisions about how the work is to be carried out and the allocation of time to that work, since, the way in which it is carried out needs to be left largely to the discretion of the worker who is engaged in that work owing to the nature of the work (referred to "covered work" below in this Article); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 対象業務に従事する労働者の労働時間として算定される時間 art-38-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1/item-2 the hours that will be calculated as the working hours of a worker engaged in covered work; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 対象業務の遂行の手段及び時間配分の決定等に関し、当該対象業務に従事する労働者に対し使用者が具体的な指示をしないこと。 art-38-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1/item-3 that the employer will not give concrete directions to a worker engaged in covered work regarding things such as decisions on how the covered work is carried out, and the time allocation to that covered work; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 対象業務に従事する労働者の労働時間の状況に応じた当該労働者の健康及び福祉を確保するための措置を当該協定で定めるところにより使用者が講ずること。 art-38-3/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1/item-4 that, pursuant to the provisions of the agreement, the employer will take measures to ensure the workers' health and welfare that are in line with the working hours of workers engaged in covered work; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 対象業務に従事する労働者からの苦情の処理に関する措置を当該協定で定めるところにより使用者が講ずること。 art-38-3/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1/item-5 that, pursuant to the provisions of that agreement, the employer will take measures to process complaints from workers engaged in covered work; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 前各号に掲げるもののほか、厚生労働省令で定める事項 art-38-3/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1/item-6 beyond what is provided for in the preceding items, particulars prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前条第三項の規定は、前項の協定について準用する。 art-38-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-2 The provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the agreement referred to in the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-38-3/par-1: 第一号 → 労働基準法 第三十八条の三第一項第一号 (Article 38-3, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-38-3/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1/item-1 - art-38-3/par-1: 第二号 → 労働基準法 第三十八条の三第一項第二号 (Article 38-3, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-38-3/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1/item-2 - art-38-3/par-1/item-1: この条 → 労働基準法 第三十八条の三 (Article 38-3), art-38-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3 - art-38-3/par-1/item-6: 前各号 → 労働基準法 第三十八条の三第一項第一号 (Article 38-3, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-38-3/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1/item-1 - art-38-3/par-1/item-6: 前各号 → 労働基準法 第三十八条の三第一項第二号 (Article 38-3, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-38-3/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1/item-2 - art-38-3/par-1/item-6: 前各号 → 労働基準法 第三十八条の三第一項第三号 (Article 38-3, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-38-3/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1/item-3 - art-38-3/par-1/item-6: 前各号 → 労働基準法 第三十八条の三第一項第四号 (Article 38-3, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-38-3/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1/item-4 - art-38-3/par-1/item-6: 前各号 → 労働基準法 第三十八条の三第一項第五号 (Article 38-3, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-38-3/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1/item-5 - art-38-3/par-2: 前条第三項 → 労働基準法 第三十八条の二第三項 (Article 38-2, paragraph (3)), art-38-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-2/par-3 - art-38-3/par-2: 前項 → 労働基準法 第三十八条の三第一項 (Article 38-3, paragraph (1)), art-38-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1 ## Cited by 18 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 労働基準法 第三十八条の三第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1 - 労働基準法 第三十八条の三第一項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1/item-1 - 労働基準法 第三十八条の三第一項第六号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-1/item-6 - 労働基準法 第三十八条の三第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-3/par-2 - 労働基準法 第三十八条の四第五項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-38-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-38-4/par-5 - 労働基準法 第百六条第一項（法令等の周知義務） — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-106/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-106/par-1 - 労働基準法 第百二十条第一項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-120/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000049/art-120/par-1/item-1 - 労働基準法施行規則 第六条の二第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-6-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-6-2/par-1 - 労働基準法施行規則 第二十四条の二の二第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-24-2-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-24-2-2/par-1 - 労働基準法施行規則 第二十四条の二の二第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-24-2-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-24-2-2/par-2 - 労働基準法施行規則 第二十四条の二の二第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-24-2-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-24-2-2/par-3 - 労働基準法施行規則 第二十四条の二の二第三項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-24-2-2/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-24-2-2/par-3/item-1 - 労働基準法施行規則 第二十四条の二の二第三項第三号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-24-2-2/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-24-2-2/par-3/item-3 - 労働基準法施行規則 第二十四条の二の二第三項第四号イ — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-24-2-2/par-3/item-4/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-24-2-2/par-3/item-4/sub-1 - 労働基準法施行規則 第二十四条の二の二第三項第四号ロ — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-24-2-2/par-3/item-4/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-24-2-2/par-3/item-4/sub-2 - 労働基準法施行規則 第二十四条の二の二第四項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/art-24-2-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/art-24-2-2/par-4 - 労働基準法施行規則 附則第三条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act-enforcement-ordinance/suppl-5059-39/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322M40000100023/suppl-5059-39/art-3/par-1 - 労働者派遣事業の適正な運営の確保及び派遣労働者の保護等に関する法律 第四十四条第五項（労働基準法の適用に関する特例） — https://japanlaw.org/en/worker-dispatch-act/art-44/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/360AC0000000088/art-44/par-5 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 労働基準法 — the text in force from 2026-07-17 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322AC0000000049/20260717_508AC0000000060), retrieved 2026-09-27 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Labor Standards Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4913/tb), retrieved 2026-09-27 - This site's parser, version 213 — 労働基準法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-09-27