# Article 6, paragraph (1), its wordings — Whistleblower Protection Act

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How the wording of Article 6, paragraph (1) (第六条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Whistleblower Protection Act (公益通報者保護法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act
- Provision: Article 6, paragraph (1) (第六条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-6/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-6/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 62 of 2025

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 役員である公益通報者は、次の各号に掲げる場合においてそれぞれ当該各号に定める公益通報をしたことを理由として第二条第一項第四号に定める事業者から解任された場合には、当該事業者に対し、解任によって生じた損害の賠償を請求することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If a whistleblower who is an officer is dismissed by the business operator provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv) on the grounds of having conducted whistleblowing provided for in the respective following items in the cases stated in those items, the whistleblower may claim compensation for damages arising from the dismissal from the business operator.

## 2. 1 December 2026 — Act No. 62 of 2025

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 December 2026
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (2) and reworded (Act No. 62 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000062

Japanese:

> 役員である公益通報者は、前項各号に定める公益通報をしたことを理由として第二条第一項第五号に定める事業者から解任された場合には、当該事業者に対し、解任によって生じた損害の賠償を請求することができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If a whistleblower who is an officer is dismissed by the business operator provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (v) on the grounds of conducting whistleblowing provided for in the items of the preceding paragraph, the whistleblower may claim compensation for damages arising from the dismissal from the business operator.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/416AC0000000122)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5109/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/416AC0000000122/20261102_508AC0000000062)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/416AC0000000122/20261201_507AC0000000062)