# Article 8, paragraph (2), its wordings — Whistleblower Protection Act

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How the wording of Article 8, paragraph (2) (第八条第二項) 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 8, paragraph (2) (第八条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-8/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-8/par-2)
- 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:

> 第三条の規定は、労働契約法（平成十九年法律第百二十八号）第十六条の規定の適用を妨げるものではない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Article 3 do not preclude the application of the provisions of Article 16 of the Labor Contracts Act (Act No. 128 of 2007).

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

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

Japanese:

> 第三条の規定は、労働契約法（平成十九年法律第百二十八号）第十四条から第十六条までの規定の適用を妨げるものではない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of Article 3 do not preclude the application of the provisions of Articles 14 through 16 of the Labor Contracts Act (Act No. 128 of 2007).

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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)