# 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 / Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities — 第三十八条 (Article 38) - Law: 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 (Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities), 昭和三十五年法律第百二十三号 - English title "Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities": 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: 第三十八条 (Article 38)（雇用に関する国及び地方公共団体の義務） — address `art-38` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第三十八条（雇用に関する国及び地方公共団体の義務） — (Duties of the National Government and Local Governments Concerning Employment) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-38 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38 **第一項** 国及び地方公共団体の任命権者は、職員（当該機関（当該任命権者の委任を受けて任命権を行う者に係る機関を含む。以下同じ。）に常時勤務する職員であつて、警察官、自衛官その他の政令で定める職員以外のものに限る。第七十九条第一項及び第八十一条第二項を除き、以下同じ。）の採用について、当該機関に勤務する対象障害者である職員の数が、当該機関の職員の総数に、第四十三条第二項に規定する障害者雇用率を下回らない率であつて政令で定めるものを乗じて得た数（その数に一人未満の端数があるときは、その端数は、切り捨てる。）未満である場合には、対象障害者である職員の数がその率を乗じて得た数以上となるようにするため、政令で定めるところにより、対象障害者の採用に関する計画を作成しなければならない。 art-38/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-1 With regard to the hiring of employees (limited to employees who work for the organization in question (inclusive of any organization with which a person exercising appointive power after having been delegated by the relevant appointer is associated; the same applies hereinafter) on a full-time basis, other than police officers, self-defense officers, and other officials provided for by Cabinet Order; the same applies hereinafter, except in Article 79, paragraph (1) and Article 81, paragraph (2)), if the number of qualifying disabled employees who work for an organization is less than the number arrived at when the total number of employees of that organization is multiplied by a rate no lower than the mandatory proportion of disabled workers provided for in Article 43, paragraph (2) which is provided for by Cabinet Order (any part of the number so calculated representing less than one full person is disregarded), the national or local government's appointer, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order, must draw up a plan for hiring qualifying disabled persons in order to bring the number of qualifying disabled employees up to at least the number arrived at when the total number of employees is multiplied by the aforementioned rate. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の職員の総数の算定に当たつては、短時間勤務職員（一週間の勤務時間が、当該機関に勤務する通常の職員の一週間の勤務時間に比し短く、かつ、第四十三条第三項の厚生労働大臣の定める時間数未満である常時勤務する職員をいう。以下同じ。）は、その一人をもつて、厚生労働省令で定める数の職員に相当するものとみなす。 art-38/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-2 When the total number of employees referred to in the preceding paragraph is calculated, each employee working reduced hours (meaning a full-time employee whose weekly working hours are short compared to the weekly working hours of employees with standard employment statuses who work at the relevant organization, and are less than the number of hours prescribed by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as referred to in Article 43, paragraph (3); the same applies hereinafter) is deemed to constitute the number of employees that is provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項の対象障害者である職員の数の算定に当たつては、対象障害者である短時間勤務職員は、その一人をもつて、厚生労働省令で定める数の対象障害者である職員に相当するものとみなす。 art-38/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-3 When the number of qualifying disabled employees referred to in paragraph (1) is calculated, each qualifying disabled employee working reduced hours is deemed to constitute the number of qualifying disabled employees that is provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 第一項の対象障害者である職員の数の算定に当たつては、重度身体障害者又は重度知的障害者である職員（短時間勤務職員を除く。）は、その一人をもつて、政令で定める数の対象障害者である職員に相当するものとみなす。 art-38/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-4 When the number of qualifying disabled employees referred to in paragraph (1) is calculated, each employee with a severe physical disability or severe intellectual disability (excluding employees working reduced hours) is deemed to constitute the number of qualifying disabled employees that is provided for by Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第一項の対象障害者である職員の数の算定に当たつては、第三項の規定にかかわらず、重度身体障害者又は重度知的障害者である短時間勤務職員は、その一人をもつて、前項の政令で定める数に満たない範囲内において厚生労働省令で定める数の対象障害者である職員に相当するものとみなす。 art-38/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-5 Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3), when the number of qualifying disabled employees referred to in paragraph (1) is calculated, each employee with a severe physical or intellectual disability who is working reduced hours is deemed to constitute the number of qualifying disabled employees provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, to the extent that this does not reach the number provided for by Cabinet Order referred to in the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 当該機関に勤務する職員が対象障害者であるかどうかの確認は、厚生労働省令で定める書類により行うものとする。 art-38/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-6 Whether an employee working at the organization in question is a qualifying disabled person is to be confirmed using the documents provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 厚生労働大臣は、必要があると認めるときは、国及び地方公共団体の任命権者に対して、前項の規定による確認の適正な実施に関し、勧告をすることができる。 art-38/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-7 On finding it to be necessary to do so, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare may give the national or local government's appointer recommendations as to the proper implementation of the confirmation under the provisions of the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-38/par-1: 第七十九条第一項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第七十九条第一項 (Article 79, paragraph (1)), art-79/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-79/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-79/par-1 - art-38/par-1: 第八十一条第二項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第八十一条第二項 (Article 81, paragraph (2)), art-81/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-81/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-81/par-2 - art-38/par-1: 第四十三条第二項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第四十三条第二項 (Article 43, paragraph (2)), art-43/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-43/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-43/par-2 - art-38/par-2: 前項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第三十八条第一項 (Article 38, paragraph (1)), art-38/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-1 - art-38/par-2: 第四十三条第三項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第四十三条第三項 (Article 43, paragraph (3)), art-43/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-43/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-43/par-3 - art-38/par-3: 第一項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第三十八条第一項 (Article 38, paragraph (1)), art-38/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-1 - art-38/par-4: 第一項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第三十八条第一項 (Article 38, paragraph (1)), art-38/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-1 - art-38/par-5: 第一項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第三十八条第一項 (Article 38, paragraph (1)), art-38/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-1 - art-38/par-5: 第三項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第三十八条第三項 (Article 38, paragraph (3)), art-38/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-3 - art-38/par-5: 前項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第三十八条第四項 (Article 38, paragraph (4)), art-38/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-4 - art-38/par-7: 前項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第三十八条第六項 (Article 38, paragraph (6)), art-38/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-6 ## Cited by 15 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第三十八条第二項（雇用に関する国及び地方公共団体の義務） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-2 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第三十八条第三項（雇用に関する国及び地方公共団体の義務） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-3 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第三十八条第四項（雇用に関する国及び地方公共団体の義務） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-4 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第三十八条第五項（雇用に関する国及び地方公共団体の義務） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-5 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第三十八条第七項（雇用に関する国及び地方公共団体の義務） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-38/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-38/par-7 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第三十九条第一項（採用状況の通報等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-39/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-39/par-1 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第三十九条第二項（採用状況の通報等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-39/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-39/par-2 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第四十一条第一項（国に勤務する職員に関する特例） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-41/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-41/par-1 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第四十二条第一項（地方公共団体に勤務する職員に関する特例） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-42/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-42/par-1 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第六十九条第一項（雇用義務に係る規定の特定短時間勤務職員についての適用に関する特例） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-69/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-69/par-1 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第七十八条第一項第三号（障害者雇用推進者） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-78/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-78/par-1/item-3 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第七十八条第一項第四号（障害者雇用推進者） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-78/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-78/par-1/item-4 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第八十一条の二第一項（書類の保存） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-81-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-81-2/par-1 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 附則第三条第一項（雇用に関する国及び地方公共団体の義務等に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-3351-123/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-3351-123/art-3/par-1 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 附則第三条第三項（雇用に関する国及び地方公共団体の義務等に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/suppl-3351-123/art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-3351-123/art-3/par-3 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/335AC0000000123/20261001_507AC0000000063), retrieved 2026-10-18 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3845/tb), retrieved 2026-10-18 - This site's parser, version 209 — 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-18