# 職業安定法 / Employment Security Act — 第四条 (Article 4) - Law: 職業安定法 (Employment Security Act), 昭和二十二年法律第百四十一号 - English title "Employment Security Act": 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: 第四条 (Article 4)（定義） — address `art-4` - Text in force since: 2026-04-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4 - 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. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第四条（定義） — (Definitions) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4 **第一項** この法律において「職業紹介」とは、求人及び求職の申込みを受け、求人者と求職者との間における雇用関係の成立をあつせんすることをいう。 art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-1 The term "employment placement" as used in this Act refers to receiving applications to post job openings and job-seeking applications, and acting as an intermediary to establish employment relationships between job posters and job seekers. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** この法律において「無料の職業紹介」とは、職業紹介に関し、いかなる名義でも、その手数料又は報酬を受けないで行う職業紹介をいう。 art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-2 The term "free employment placement" as used in this Act refers to employment placement conducted without receiving a commission or other compensation for it, regardless of what it is called. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** この法律において「有料の職業紹介」とは、無料の職業紹介以外の職業紹介をいう。 art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-3 The term "paid employment placement" as used in this Act refers to employment placement other than free employment placement. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** この法律において「職業指導」とは、職業に就こうとする者に対し、実習、講習、指示、助言、情報の提供その他の方法により、その者の能力に適合する職業の選択を容易にさせ、及びその職業に対する適応性を増大させるために行う指導をいう。 art-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-4 The term "vocational guidance" as used in this Act refers to guidance provided to individuals seeking employment, facilitating their choice of jobs suited to their abilities and to enhancing their adaptability to those jobs, through practical training, courses, instructions, advice, information provision or other such methods. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** この法律において「労働者の募集」とは、労働者を雇用しようとする者が、自ら又は他人に委託して、労働者となろうとする者に対し、その被用者となることを勧誘することをいう。 art-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-5 The term "worker recruitment" as used in this Act refers to an entity seeking to employ a worker, soliciting individuals aspiring to become workers either directly or through a third party. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** この法律において「募集情報等提供」とは、次に掲げる行為をいう。 art-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-6 The term "providing recruitment/candidate information" as used in this Act refers to any of the acts set forth in the following items: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 労働者の募集を行う者等（労働者の募集を行う者、募集受託者（第三十九条に規定する募集受託者をいう。第三号、第五条の三第一項、第五条の四第一項及び第二項並びに第五条の五第一項において同じ。）又は職業紹介事業者その他厚生労働省令で定める者（以下この項において「職業紹介事業者等」という。）をいう。第四号において同じ。）の依頼を受け、労働者の募集に関する情報を労働者になろうとする者又は他の職業紹介事業者等に提供すること。 art-4/par-6/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-6/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-6/item-1 An act of providing information on worker recruitment, at the request of a person recruiting workers, etc. (meaning a person recruiting workers, a commissioned recruiter (meaning a commissioned recruiter as provided in Article 39; the same applies in item (iii), Article 5-3, paragraph (1), Article 5-4, paragraphs (1) and (2), and Article 5-5, paragraph (1)), or a provider of employment placement services or other persons provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the "provider of employment placement services, etc." in this paragraph); the same applies in item (iv)), to an aspiring worker, or another provider of employment placement services, etc.; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 前号に掲げるもののほか、労働者の募集に関する情報を、労働者になろうとする者の職業の選択を容易にすることを目的として収集し、労働者になろうとする者等（労働者になろうとする者又は職業紹介事業者等をいう。次号において同じ。）に提供すること。 art-4/par-6/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-6/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-6/item-2 In addition to what is set forth in the preceding item, the act of collecting information on worker recruitment for the purpose of facilitating the choice of occupations for aspiring workers, and providing such information to an aspiring worker, etc. (referring to an aspiring worker, or a provider of employment placement services, etc.; the same applies in the following item); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 労働者になろうとする者等の依頼を受け、労働者になろうとする者に関する情報を労働者の募集を行う者、募集受託者又は他の職業紹介事業者等に提供すること。 art-4/par-6/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-6/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-6/item-3 An act of providing information on aspiring workers to a person recruiting workers, a commissioned recruiter, or another provider of employment placement services, etc. at the request of an aspiring worker, etc.; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 前号に掲げるもののほか、労働者になろうとする者に関する情報を、労働者の募集を行う者の必要とする労働力の確保を容易にすることを目的として収集し、労働者の募集を行う者等に提供すること。 art-4/par-6/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-6/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-6/item-4 In addition to what is set forth in the preceding item, the act of collecting information on aspiring workers, with the aim of facilitating the securing of the required workforce by those recruiting workers and providing such information to such recruiters, etc. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** この法律において「特定募集情報等提供」とは、労働者になろうとする者に関する情報を収集して行う募集情報等提供をいう。 art-4/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-7 The term "providing recruitment/candidate information in a specific manner" as used in this Act refers to the act of providing recruitment/candidate information that is conducted by collecting information on aspiring workers. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** この法律において「労働者供給」とは、供給契約に基づいて労働者を他人の指揮命令を受けて労働に従事させることをいい、労働者派遣事業の適正な運営の確保及び派遣労働者の保護等に関する法律（昭和六十年法律第八十八号。以下「労働者派遣法」という。）第二条第一号に規定する労働者派遣に該当するものを含まないものとする。 art-4/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-8 The term "worker supply" as used in this Act refers to having a worker work under the direction and orders of another person based upon a supply contract, and does not include anything that constitutes worker dispatch as provided in Article 2, item (i) of the Act on Securing the Proper Operation of Worker Dispatching Businesses and Protecting Dispatched Workers (Act No. 88 of 1985; hereinafter referred to as the "Worker Dispatching Act"). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第九項** この法律において「特定地方公共団体」とは、第二十九条第一項の規定により無料の職業紹介事業を行う地方公共団体をいう。 art-4/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-9 The term "specified local public entity" as used in this Act refers to a local public entity that provides free employment placement services pursuant to the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十項** この法律において「職業紹介事業者」とは、第三十条第一項若しくは第三十三条第一項の許可を受けて、又は第三十三条の二第一項若しくは第三十三条の三第一項の規定による届出をして職業紹介事業を行う者をいう。 art-4/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-10 The term "employment placement service provider" as used in this Act refers to a person who provides employment placement services after either obtaining license as referred to in Article 30, paragraph (1) or Article 33, paragraph (1), or filing the notification under the provisions of Article 33-2, paragraph (1) or Article 33-3, paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十一項** この法律において「特定募集情報等提供事業者」とは、第四十三条の二第一項の規定による届出をして特定募集情報等提供事業を行う者をいう。 art-4/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-11 The term "provider of recruitment/candidate information in a specified manner" as used in this Act refers to a person offering the service of providing recruitment/candidate information in a specified manner after filing the notification under the provisions of Article 43-2, paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十二項** この法律において「労働者供給事業者」とは、第四十五条の規定により労働者供給事業を行う労働組合等（労働組合法による労働組合その他これに準ずるものであつて厚生労働省令で定めるものをいう。以下同じ。）をいう。 art-4/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-12 The term "provider of worker supply services" as used in this Act refers to a labor union or equivalent entity (meaning a labor union under the Labor Union Act or other entity equivalent thereto that is provided for by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; the same applies hereinafter) that provides the worker supply services pursuant to the provisions of Article 45. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第十三項** この法律において「個人情報」とは、個人に関する情報であつて、特定の個人を識別することができるもの（他の情報と照合することにより特定の個人を識別することができることとなるものを含む。）をいう。 art-4/par-13 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-13 The term "personal information" as used in this Act refers to information concerning an individual, from which a specific individual can be identified (including information from which a specific individual can be identified when cross-checked against other information). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-4/par-6/item-1: 第三十九条 → 職業安定法 第三十九条 (Article 39), art-39 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-39 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-39 - art-4/par-6/item-1: 第三号 → 職業安定法 第四条第六項第三号 (Article 4, paragraph (6), item (iii)), art-4/par-6/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-6/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-6/item-3 - art-4/par-6/item-1: 第五条の三第一項 → 職業安定法 第五条の三第一項 (Article 5-3, paragraph (1)), art-5-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-5-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-5-3/par-1 - art-4/par-6/item-1: 第五条の四第一項 → 職業安定法 第五条の四第一項 (Article 5-4, paragraph (1)), art-5-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-5-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-5-4/par-1 - art-4/par-6/item-1: 第二項 → 職業安定法 第五条の四第二項 (Article 5-4, paragraph (2)), art-5-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-5-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-5-4/par-2 - art-4/par-6/item-1: 第五条の五第一項 → 職業安定法 第五条の五第一項 (Article 5-5, paragraph (1)), art-5-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-5-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-5-5/par-1 - art-4/par-6/item-1: この項 → 職業安定法 第四条第六項 (Article 4, paragraph (6)), art-4/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-6 - art-4/par-6/item-1: 第四号 → 職業安定法 第四条第六項第四号 (Article 4, paragraph (6), item (iv)), art-4/par-6/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-6/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-6/item-4 - art-4/par-6/item-2: 前号 → 職業安定法 第四条第六項第一号 (Article 4, paragraph (6), item (i)), art-4/par-6/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-6/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-6/item-1 - art-4/par-6/item-2: 次号 → 職業安定法 第四条第六項第三号 (Article 4, paragraph (6), item (iii)), art-4/par-6/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-6/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-6/item-3 - art-4/par-6/item-4: 前号 → 職業安定法 第四条第六項第三号 (Article 4, paragraph (6), item (iii)), art-4/par-6/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-4/par-6/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-4/par-6/item-3 - art-4/par-8: 労働者派遣事業の適正な運営の確保及び派遣労働者の保護等に関する法律（昭和六十年法律第八十八号。以下「労働者派遣法」という。）第二条第一号 → 労働者派遣事業の適正な運営の確保及び派遣労働者の保護等に関する法律 第二条第一項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/worker-dispatch-act/art-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/360AC0000000088/art-2/par-1/item-1 - art-4/par-9: 第二十九条第一項 → 職業安定法 第二十九条第一項 (Article 29, paragraph (1)), art-29/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29/par-1 - art-4/par-10: 第三十条第一項 → 職業安定法 第三十条第一項 (Article 30, paragraph (1)), art-30/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-30/par-1 - art-4/par-10: 第三十三条第一項 → 職業安定法 第三十三条第一項 (Article 33, paragraph (1)), art-33/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-33/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-33/par-1 - art-4/par-10: 第三十三条の二第一項 → 職業安定法 第三十三条の二第一項 (Article 33-2, paragraph (1)), art-33-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-33-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-33-2/par-1 - art-4/par-10: 第三十三条の三第一項 → 職業安定法 第三十三条の三第一項 (Article 33-3, paragraph (1)), art-33-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-33-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-33-3/par-1 - art-4/par-11: 第四十三条の二第一項 → 職業安定法 第四十三条の二第一項 (Article 43-2, paragraph (1)), art-43-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-43-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-43-2/par-1 - art-4/par-12: 第四十五条 → 職業安定法 第四十五条 (Article 45), art-45 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-45 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-45 ## Cited by 10 provisions cite this one. 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