# 職業安定法 / Employment Security Act — 第二章の二 (Chapter 2-2) - 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: 第二章の二 (Chapter 2-2) — address `ch-2-2` - Text in force since: 2026-04-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/ch-2-2 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/ch-2-2 - 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. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 第二章の二　地方公共団体の行う職業紹介 — Chapter II-2 Employment Placement Carried Out by Local Public Entities heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/ch-2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/ch-2-2 ### 第二十九条（地方公共団体の行う職業紹介） — (Employment Placement Carried Out by Local Public Entities) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29 **第一項** 地方公共団体は、無料の職業紹介事業を行うことができる。 art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29/par-1 A local public entity may provide free employment placement services. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 特定地方公共団体は、前項の規定により無料の職業紹介事業を行う旨を、厚生労働大臣に通知しなければならない。 art-29/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29/par-2 A specified local public entity must notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare that it will provide free employment placement services pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 特定地方公共団体は、取扱職種の範囲等（その職業紹介事業において取り扱う職種の範囲その他業務の範囲をいう。以下同じ。）を定めることができる。 art-29/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29/par-3 A specified local public entity may determine the range of job categories, etc. handled (referring to the range of job categories and other operations that the specified local public entity manages in its employment placement services; the same applies hereinafter). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 特定地方公共団体が、前項の規定により取扱職種の範囲等を定めた場合においては、第五条の六第一項及び第五条の七第一項の規定は、その範囲内に限り適用するものとする。 art-29/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29/par-4 If a specified local public entity has set a range of job categories, etc. to be handled pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the provisions of Article 5-6, paragraph (1) and Article 5-7, paragraph (1) are to apply only within the scope concerned. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十九条の二（事業の廃止） — (Discontinuation of Services) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-29-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29-2 **第一項** 特定地方公共団体は、無料の職業紹介事業を廃止したときは、遅滞なく、その旨を厚生労働大臣に通知しなければならない。 art-29-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29-2/par-1 If a specified local public entity discontinues its free employment placement services, it must notify the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of this without delay. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十九条の三（名義貸しの禁止） — (Prohibition on Name Lending) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-29-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29-3 **第一項** 特定地方公共団体は、自己の名義をもつて、他人に無料の職業紹介事業を行わせてはならない。 art-29-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29-3/par-1 A specified local public entity must not allow another person to carry out free employment placement services using the name of that local public entity. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十九条の四（取扱職種の範囲等の明示等） — (Explicitly Indicating the Range of Job Categories and Operations Handled) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-29-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29-4 **第一項** 特定地方公共団体は、取扱職種の範囲等、苦情の処理に関する事項その他無料の職業紹介事業の業務の内容に関しあらかじめ求人者及び求職者に対して知らせることが適当であるものとして厚生労働省令で定める事項について、求人者及び求職者に対し、明示しなければならない。 art-29-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29-4/par-1 A specified local public entity must explicitly inform job posters and job seekers the range of job categories handled, the particulars of its complaint processing, and other particulars prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as those concerning the substance of free employment placement service operations that it is appropriate for job posters and job seekers to be notified of in advance. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十九条の五（公共職業安定所による情報提供） — (Provision of Information by Public Employment Security Offices) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-29-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29-5 **第一項** 公共職業安定所は、特定地方公共団体が求人又は求職に関する情報の提供を希望するときは、当該特定地方公共団体に対して、求人又は求職に関する情報として厚生労働省令で定めるものを電磁的方法（電子情報処理組織を使用する方法その他の情報通信の技術を利用する方法をいう。）その他厚生労働省令で定める方法により提供するものとする。 art-29-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29-5/par-1 If a specified local public entity wishes to receive information concerning job openings or job searches, a public employment security office will provide the information that Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribes as information that concerns job openings or job searches to the local public entity; this will be done via electronic or magnetic means (this refers to a method that involves the use of an electronic data processing system or a method that makes use of any other such information and communications technology), or by any other means prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十九条の六（公共職業安定所による援助） — (Assistance by Public Employment Security Offices) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-29-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29-6 **第一項** 公共職業安定所は、特定地方公共団体に対して、雇用情報、職業に関する調査研究の成果等の提供その他無料の職業紹介事業の運営についての援助を与えることができる。 art-29-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29-6/par-1 A public employment security office may provide a specified local public entity with employment information, the results of surveys and research on employment, and other assistance related to the administration of free employment placement services. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十九条の七（特定地方公共団体の責務） — (Responsibilities of Specified Local Public Entities) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-29-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29-7 **第一項** 特定地方公共団体は、無料の職業紹介事業の運営に当たつては、職業安定機関との連携の下に、その改善向上を図るために必要な措置を講ずるように努めなければならない。 art-29-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29-7/par-1 In the administration of free employment placement services, a specified local public entity must endeavor to take necessary measures to improve those services, in coordination with employment security agencies. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十九条の八（準用） — (Application Mutatis Mutandis) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-29-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29-8 **第一項** 第二十条の規定は、特定地方公共団体が無料の職業紹介事業を行う場合について準用する。この場合において、同条第一項中「公共職業安定所」とあるのは「特定地方公共団体」と、同条第二項中「公共職業安定所は」とあるのは「公共職業安定所は、その旨を特定地方公共団体に通報するものとし、当該通報を受けた特定地方公共団体は、」と読み替えるものとする。 art-29-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29-8/par-1 The provisions of Article 20 apply mutatis mutandis when a specified local public entity provides free employment placement services. In such a case, the term "public employment security office" in paragraph (1) of that Article is to be interpreted as "specified local public entity"; and the term "public employment security office" found in paragraph (2) of the same article is to be read as with "public employment security office is to report this to the specified local public entity, and the local public entity receiving that report". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十九条の九（施行規定） — (Provisions on Implementation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-29-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29-9 **第一項** この章に定めるもののほか、特定地方公共団体の行う無料の職業紹介事業に関し必要な事項は、厚生労働省令で定める。 art-29-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29-9/par-1 In addition to what is prescribed in this Chapter, necessary particulars related to the free employment placement services of specified local public entities are specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-29/par-2: 前項 → 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-29/par-4: 前項 → 職業安定法 第二十九条第三項 (Article 29, paragraph (3)), art-29/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-29/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-29/par-3 - art-29/par-4: 第五条の六第一項 → 職業安定法 第五条の六第一項 (Article 5-6, paragraph (1)), art-5-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-5-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-5-6/par-1 - art-29/par-4: 第五条の七第一項 → 職業安定法 第五条の七第一項 (Article 5-7, paragraph (1)), art-5-7/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-5-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-5-7/par-1 - art-29-8/par-1: 第二十条 → 職業安定法 第二十条 (Article 20), art-20 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-20 - art-29-8/par-1: 同条第一項 → 職業安定法 第二十条第一項 (Article 20, paragraph (1)), art-20/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-20/par-1 - art-29-8/par-1: 同条第二項 → 職業安定法 第二十条第二項 (Article 20, paragraph (2)), art-20/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employment-security-act/art-20/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/322AC0000000141/art-20/par-2 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 職業安定法 — the text in force from 2026-04-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322AC0000000141/20260401_506AC0000000050), retrieved 2026-10-17 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Employment Security Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4627/tb), retrieved 2026-10-17 - This site's parser, version 209 — 職業安定法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-17