# 育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律 / Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members — 第二十二条 (Article 22)

- Law: 育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律 (Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members), 平成三年法律第七十六号
- English title "Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members": Ministry of Justice translation
- Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say.
- Provision: 第二十二条 (Article 22)（雇用環境の整備及び雇用管理等に関する措置） — address `art-22`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22
- Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it.
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### 第二十二条（雇用環境の整備及び雇用管理等に関する措置） — (Measures for Improving the Employment Environment and Managing Employment)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-22 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22</sup>

**第一項**  事業主は、育児休業申出等が円滑に行われるようにするため、次の各号のいずれかの措置を講じなければならない。
<sup>art-22/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22/par-1</sup>
An employer must, for the purpose of smooth implementation of application for childcare leave, take any of the following measures:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  その雇用する労働者に対する育児休業に係る研修の実施
  <sup>art-22/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22/par-1/item-1</sup>
  provide training courses related to childcare leave to workers employed by that employer;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  育児休業に関する相談体制の整備
  <sup>art-22/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22/par-1/item-2</sup>
  develop a system for consulting on childcare leave; or
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  その他厚生労働省令で定める育児休業に係る雇用環境の整備に関する措置
  <sup>art-22/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22/par-1/item-3</sup>
  other measures to improve the employment environment for childcare leave specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  事業主は、介護休業申出が円滑に行われるようにするため、次の各号のいずれかの措置を講じなければならない。
<sup>art-22/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22/par-2</sup>
Employers must take one of the measures set forth in the following items in order to ensure that applications for caregiver leave are made smoothly.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **一**  その雇用する労働者に対する介護休業に係る研修の実施
  <sup>art-22/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22/par-2/item-1</sup>
  Providing training relating to caregiver leave for workers employed by the employer
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **二**  介護休業に関する相談体制の整備
  <sup>art-22/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22/par-2/item-2</sup>
  Establishing a system for consultation regarding caregiver leave
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **三**  その他厚生労働省令で定める介護休業に係る雇用環境の整備に関する措置
  <sup>art-22/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22/par-2/item-3</sup>
  Other measures relating to improving the employment environment for caregiver leave specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第三項**  前二項に定めるもののほか、事業主は、育児休業申出等及び介護休業申出並びに育児休業及び介護休業後における就業が円滑に行われるようにするため、育児休業又は介護休業をする労働者が雇用される事業所における労働者の配置その他の雇用管理、育児休業又は介護休業をしている労働者の職業能力の開発及び向上等に関して、必要な措置を講ずるように努めなければならない。
<sup>art-22/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22/par-3</sup>
Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two paragraphs, employers must, for the purpose of smooth implementation of applications for childcare leave, applications for caregiver leave, and smooth return to work in following the childcare leave and caregiver leave, endeavor to take necessary measures with regard to the assignment of workers and other employment management at a place of business where workers who take childcare leave or caregiver leave are employed, and the development and improvement of the vocational ability of workers who are taking childcare leave or caregiver leave.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第四項**  事業主は、介護両立支援制度等申出が円滑に行われるようにするため、次の各号のいずれかの措置を講じなければならない。
<sup>art-22/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22/par-4</sup>
Employers must take one of the measures set forth in the following items in order to ensure that applications for systems, etc. for balancing work and caregiving are made smoothly.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **一**  その雇用する労働者に対する介護両立支援制度等に係る研修の実施
  <sup>art-22/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22/par-4/item-1</sup>
  Providing training relating to systems, etc. for balancing work and caregiving for workers employed by the employer
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **二**  介護両立支援制度等に関する相談体制の整備
  <sup>art-22/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22/par-4/item-2</sup>
  Establishing a system for consultation regarding systems, etc. for balancing work and caregiving
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **三**  その他厚生労働省令で定める介護両立支援制度等に係る雇用環境の整備に関する措置
  <sup>art-22/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22/par-4/item-3</sup>
  Other measures relating to improving the employment environment for systems, etc. for balancing work and caregiving specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

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## Cites
- art-22/par-3: 前二項 → 育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律 第二十二条第一項 (Article 22, paragraph (1)), art-22/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22/par-1
- art-22/par-3: 前二項 → 育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律 第二十二条第二項 (Article 22, paragraph (2)), art-22/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22/par-2

## Cited by

9 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律 第二条第一項第一号（定義） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-2/par-1/item-1
- 育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律 第二十一条第四項（妊娠又は出産等についての申出があった場合等における措置等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-21/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-21/par-4
- 育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律 第二十二条第三項（雇用環境の整備及び雇用管理等に関する措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-22/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-22/par-3
- 育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律 第二十八条第一項（指針） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-28/par-1
- 育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律 第二十九条第一項（職業家庭両立推進者） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-29/par-1
- 育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律 第五十三条第二項第二号（育児休業等取得者の業務を処理するために必要な労働者の募集の特例） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-53/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-53/par-2/item-2
- 育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律 第五十六条の二第一項（公表） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-56-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-56-2/par-1
- 育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律 第五十七条第一項（労働政策審議会への諮問） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-57/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-57/par-1
- 育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律 第六十条第二項（船員に関する特例） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/childcare-and-family-care-leave-act/art-60/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/403AC0000000076/art-60/par-2

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/403AC0000000076/20261001_507AC0000000063), retrieved 2026-10-05
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4340/tb), retrieved 2026-09-23
- claude-sonnet-5 — Machine translation, batch childcare-and-family-care-leave-act-20260923T180341-001, translated 2026-09-24
- claude-sonnet-5 — Machine translation, batch childcare-and-family-care-leave-act-20260923T180341-002, translated 2026-09-24
- This site's parser, version 211 — 育児休業、介護休業等育児又は家族介護を行う労働者の福祉に関する法律 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-05