# Article 121, paragraph (1), its wordings — Labor Standards Act This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/history/art-121/par-1. 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. How the wording of Article 121, paragraph (1) (第百二十一条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change. - Law: Labor Standards Act (労働基準法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act - Provision: Article 121, paragraph (1) (第百二十一条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-121/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/labor-standards-act/art-121/par-1) - The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/amendments - 2 wordings, oldest first. ## 1. Before Act No. 46 of 2026 - State: In force Japanese: > この法律の違反行為をした者が、当該事業の労働者に関する事項について、事業主のために行為した代理人、使用人その他の従業者である場合においては、事業主に対しても各本条の罰金刑を科する。ただし、事業主（事業主が法人である場合においてはその代表者、事業主が営業に関し成年者と同一の行為能力を有しない未成年者又は成年被後見人である場合においてはその法定代理人（法定代理人が法人であるときは、その代表者）を事業主とする。次項において同じ。）が違反の防止に必要な措置をした場合においては、この限りでない。 English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice): > If a person who violates this Act is an agent, employee, or other staff member who was acting on behalf of the person in control of the business in connection with a matter concerning a worker at that business, the person in control of the business is also subject to the fine referred to in the relevant Article; provided, however, that this does not apply if the person in control of the business has taken the necessary measures to prevent that violation (if the person in control of the business is a corporation, their representative is deemed to be the person in control of the business; and if the person in control of the business is a minor or an adult ward without the same legal capacity to act as an adult in connection with that business, their statutory representative is deemed to be the person in control of the business (if the statutory representative is a corporation, their representative); the same applies below in this Article). ## 2. Date not yet set — Act No. 46 of 2026 - State: Not yet in force - Takes effect: Date not yet set - The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 46 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046 Japanese: > この法律の違反行為をした者が、当該事業の労働者に関する事項について、事業主のために行為した代理人、使用人その他の従業者である場合においては、事業主に対しても各本条の罰金刑を科する。ただし、事業主（事業主が法人である場合においてはその代表者、事業主が営業に関し成年者と同一の行為能力を有しない未成年者又は特定補助人を付する処分の審判を受けた者である場合においてはその法定代理人（法定代理人が法人であるときは、その代表者）を事業主とする。次項において同じ。）が違反の防止に必要な措置をした場合においては、この限りでない。 English (Machine translation, not official): > If a person violating this Act is an agent, employee, or other staff member who was acting on behalf of the person in control of the business in connection with a particular that concerns a worker at that business, the fine under the relevant Article is also assessed against the person in control of the business; provided, however, that this does not apply if the person in control of the business has taken the necessary measures to prevent the violation (if the person in control of the business is a juridical person, the representative thereof is deemed to be the person in control of the business; and if the person in control of the business is a minor without the same legal capacity to act as an adult in connection with that business or a person subject to a ruling appointing a specified assistant, the statutory representative thereof is deemed person in control of the business (if the statutory representative is a juridical person, the representative thereof). The same applies hereinafter in this Article). --- ## Sources - The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322AC0000000049) - English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4913/tb) - English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI - The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322AC0000000049/20270401_508AC0000000060) - The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322AC0000000049/20281223_508AC0000000046)