# Article 58, paragraph (1), its wordings — Labor Standards Act

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How the wording of Article 58, paragraph (1) (第五十八条第一項) 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 58, paragraph (1) (第五十八条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/art-58/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/labor-standards-act/art-58/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:

> 親権者又は後見人は、未成年者に代つて労働契約を締結してはならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> It is prohibited for a person with parental authority over a minor or the legal guardian of a minor to enter into a labor contract on behalf of a minor.

## 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:

> 親権者又は未成年後見人は、未成年者に代わつて労働契約を締結してはならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> It is prohibited for a person with parental authority over a minor or the guardian of a minor to enter into a labor contract in place of that minor.

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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)