# Article 57, paragraph (2), its wordings — Labor Standards Act

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How the wording of Article 57, paragraph (2) (第五十七条第二項) 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 57, paragraph (2) (第五十七条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-57/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/labor-standards-act/art-57/par-2)
- 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:

> 使用者は、前条第二項の規定によつて使用する児童については、修学に差し支えないことを証明する学校長の証明書及び親権者又は後見人の同意書を事業場に備え付けなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Regarding a child employed pursuant to paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, an employer must keep at the workplace a certificate issued by the head of that child's school certifying that the child's employment does not hinder their attendance at school, or a written document of consent from the person who has parental authority for, or is the legal guardian of, the child.

## 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:

> 使用者は、前条第二項の規定によつて使用する児童については、修学に差し支えないことを証明する学校長の証明書及び親権者又は未成年後見人の同意書を事業場に備え付けなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> For a child employed pursuant to paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, an employer must keep at the workplace a certificate issued by the head of that child's school certifying that the employment does not hinder the child's attendance at school, or written consent from the person who has parental authority for, or is the guardian of a minor for, the child.

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## 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)