# Supplementary Provisions, Article 143, paragraph (3), its wordings — Labor Standards Act

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How the wording of Supplementary Provisions, Article 143, paragraph (3) (附則第百四十三条第三項) 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: Supplementary Provisions, Article 143, paragraph (3) (附則第百四十三条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/suppl-3221-49/art-143/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/labor-standards-act/suppl-3221-49/art-143/par-3)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 60 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 第百十五条の規定の適用については、当分の間、同条中「賃金の請求権はこれを行使することができる時から五年間」とあるのは、「退職手当の請求権はこれを行使することができる時から五年間、この法律の規定による賃金（退職手当を除く。）の請求権はこれを行使することができる時から三年間」とする。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> To apply the provisions of Article 115, the phrase "Any claims for wages under the provisions of this Act are extinguished by prescription if not made within five years from the time when they may be exercised" in that Article is deemed to be replaced with "Any claims for retirement allowances or severance pay under the provisions of this Act are extinguished by prescription if not made within five years from the time when they may be exercised; and claims for wages (excluding retirement allowances or severance pay) under the provisions of this Act are extinguished by prescription if not made within three years from the time when they may be exercised", until otherwise provided for by law.

## 2. 1 April 2027 — Act No. 60 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 April 2027
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 60 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-standards-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000060

Japanese:

> 第百十五条第一項の規定の適用については、当分の間、同項中「賃金の請求権はこれを行使することができる時から五年間」とあるのは、「退職手当の請求権はこれを行使することができる時から五年間、この法律の規定による賃金（退職手当を除く。）の請求権はこれを行使することができる時から三年間」とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 115, paragraph (1), for the time being, the phrase "a claim for wages, for five years from the time when it becomes exercisable" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "a claim for retirement allowances, for five years from the time when it becomes exercisable, and a claim for wages (excluding retirement allowances) under the provisions of this Act, for three years from the time when it becomes exercisable".

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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/322AC0000000049/20260717_508AC0000000060)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322AC0000000049/20270401_508AC0000000060)