# 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 — 第七十八条 (Article 78) - 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: 第七十八条 (Article 78)（障害者雇用推進者） — address `art-78` - 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-78 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-78 - 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. --- ### 第七十八条（障害者雇用推進者） — (Facilitator of Employment of Persons with Disabilities) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-78 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-78 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-78 **第一項** 国及び地方公共団体の任命権者は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる業務を担当する者を選任しなければならない。 art-78/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-78/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-78/par-1 Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the national or local government's appointer must appoint a person to handle the following tasks: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 障害者の雇用の促進及びその雇用の継続を図るために必要な施設又は設備の設置又は整備その他の諸条件の整備を図るための業務 art-78/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-78/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-78/par-1/item-1 installing or maintaining the facilities or equipment necessary to facilitate the employment of persons with disabilities and to enable their employment to continue, and making arrangements for other such conditions; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 障害者活躍推進計画の作成及び障害者である職員の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する取組の円滑な実施を図るための業務 art-78/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-78/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-78/par-1/item-2 smoothly implementing efforts to formulate the plan for encouraging active engagement by persons with disabilities and efforts to promote the active engagement of employees with disabilities; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第三十八条第一項の計画の作成及び当該計画の円滑な実施を図るための業務 art-78/par-1/item-3 · 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 formulating the plan referred to in Article 38, paragraph (1) and smoothly implementing that plan; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 第三十八条第七項、第三十九条第二項及び第四十八条第五項の規定による勧告を受けたときは、当該勧告に係る厚生労働省との連絡に関する業務 art-78/par-1/item-4 · 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 communicating with the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare with regard to a recommendation under the provisions of Article 38, paragraph (7), Article 39, paragraph (2), or Article 48, paragraph (5), on receipt of such a recommendation; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 第四十条第一項の規定による通報、同条第二項の規定による公表及び第八十一条第二項の規定による届出を行う業務 art-78/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-78/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-78/par-1/item-5 giving the notification under the provisions of Article 40, paragraph (1), making the disclosure under the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article, and filing the notification under the provisions of Article 81, paragraph (2). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 事業主は、その雇用する労働者の数が常時第四十三条第七項の厚生労働省令で定める数以上であるときは、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる業務を担当する者を選任するように努めなければならない。 art-78/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-78/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-78/par-2 If the number of workers an employer employs is always at least the number provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare referred to in Article 43, paragraph (7), that employer, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, must endeavor to appoint a person to handle the following tasks: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 障害者の雇用の促進及びその雇用の継続を図るために必要な施設又は設備の設置又は整備その他の諸条件の整備を図るための業務 art-78/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-78/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-78/par-2/item-1 installing or maintaining the facilities or equipment necessary to facilitate the employment of persons with disabilities and to enable their employment to continue, and making arrangements for other such conditions; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第四十三条第七項の規定による報告及び第八十一条第一項の規定による届出を行う業務 art-78/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-78/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-78/par-2/item-2 making the report under the provisions of Article 43, paragraph (7) and filing the notification under the provisions of Article 81, paragraph (1); and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第四十六条第一項の規定による命令を受けたとき、又は同条第五項若しくは第六項の規定による勧告を受けたときは、当該命令若しくは勧告に係る国との連絡に関する業務又は同条第一項の計画の作成及び当該計画の円滑な実施を図るための業務 art-78/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-78/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-78/par-2/item-3 communicating with the national government concerning any order under the provisions of Article 46, paragraph (1) or a recommendation under the provisions of paragraph (5) or paragraph (6) of that Article the employer has been issued, or drawing up the plan referred to in paragraph (1) of that Article and smoothly implementing that plan. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第四十三条第八項の規定は、前項の雇用する労働者の数の算定について準用する。 art-78/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-78/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-78/par-3 The provisions of Article 43, paragraph (8) apply mutatis mutandis to the calculation of the number of workers an employer employs that is referred to in the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-78/par-1/item-3: 第三十八条第一項 → 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-78/par-1/item-4: 第三十八条第七項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第三十八条第七項 (Article 38, paragraph (7)), 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 - art-78/par-1/item-4: 第三十九条第二項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第三十九条第二項 (Article 39, paragraph (2)), art-39/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-39/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-39/par-2 - art-78/par-1/item-4: 第四十八条第五項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第四十八条第五項 (Article 48, paragraph (5)), art-48/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-48/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-48/par-5 - art-78/par-1/item-5: 第四十条第一項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第四十条第一項 (Article 40, paragraph (1)), art-40/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-40/par-1 - art-78/par-1/item-5: 同条第二項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第四十条第二項 (Article 40, paragraph (2)), art-40/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-40/par-2 - art-78/par-1/item-5: 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-78/par-2: 第四十三条第七項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第四十三条第七項 (Article 43, paragraph (7)), art-43/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-43/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-43/par-7 - art-78/par-2/item-2: 第四十三条第七項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第四十三条第七項 (Article 43, paragraph (7)), art-43/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-43/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-43/par-7 - art-78/par-2/item-2: 第八十一条第一項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第八十一条第一項 (Article 81, paragraph (1)), art-81/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-81/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-81/par-1 - art-78/par-2/item-3: 第四十六条第一項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第四十六条第一項 (Article 46, paragraph (1)), art-46/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-46/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-46/par-1 - art-78/par-2/item-3: 同条第五項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第四十六条第五項 (Article 46, paragraph (5)), art-46/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-46/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-46/par-5 - art-78/par-2/item-3: 第六項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第四十六条第六項 (Article 46, paragraph (6)), art-46/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-46/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-46/par-6 - art-78/par-3: 第四十三条第八項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第四十三条第八項 (Article 43, paragraph (8)), art-43/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-43/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-43/par-8 - art-78/par-3: 前項 → 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第七十八条第二項 (Article 78, paragraph (2)), art-78/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-78/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-78/par-2 ## Cited by 6 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 第七条の二第一項（障害者活躍推進計画作成指針） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-7-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-7-2/par-1 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第七条の三第一項（障害者活躍推進計画の作成等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-7-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-7-3/par-1 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第四十五条第一項第二号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-45/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-45/par-1/item-2 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第四十五条の二第一項第一号（関係子会社に雇用される労働者に関する特例） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-45-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-45-2/par-1/item-1 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 第七十八条第三項（障害者雇用推進者） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-of-persons-with-disabilities-act/art-78/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/art-78/par-3 - 障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律 附則第三条第二項（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-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000123/suppl-3351-123/art-3/par-2 --- ## 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