# 労働基準法 / Labor Standards Act — 第六章の二 (Chapter 6-2) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 労働基準法 (Labor Standards Act), 昭和二十二年法律第四十九号 - English title "Labor Standards 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: 第六章の二 (Chapter 6-2) — address `ch-6-2` - Text: the text as amended with effect from 2028-12-23 (The date on which the Act Partially Amending the Civil Code, etc. (Act No. 45 of 2026) comes into force. 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The Ministry's English is given only where this text's Japanese is a wording the Ministry translated — the same as the text in force, or for a text not yet in force, a wording it translated ahead; every other paragraph's English is machine translation. --- ## 第六章の二　妊産婦等 — Chapter VI-2 Expectant and Postnatal Mothers; Women of Childbearing Age heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-6-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2 ### 第六十四条の二（坑内業務の就業制限） — (Restrictions on Underground Operations) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-64-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-64-2 **第一項** 使用者は、次の各号に掲げる女性を当該各号に定める業務に就かせてはならない。 art-64-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-64-2/par-1 An employer must not assign a female worker stated in one of the following items to the operations provided for in that item: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 妊娠中の女性及び坑内で行われる業務に従事しない旨を使用者に申し出た産後一年を経過しない女性　坑内で行われるすべての業務 art-64-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-64-2/par-1/item-1 a pregnant female worker or a female worker who is not yet one year postnatal and who notifies the employer that she will not engage in underground operations:all underground operations; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 前号に掲げる女性以外の満十八歳以上の女性　坑内で行われる業務のうち人力により行われる掘削の業務その他の女性に有害な業務として厚生労働省令で定めるもの art-64-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-64-2/par-1/item-2 a female worker of 18 years of age or more other than one stated in the preceding item:manual underground excavation and other underground operations prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as operations hazardous to female workers. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六十四条の三（危険有害業務の就業制限） — (Restrictions on Dangerous and Hazardous Operations) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-64-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-64-3 **第一項** 使用者は、妊娠中の女性及び産後一年を経過しない女性（以下「妊産婦」という。）を、重量物を取り扱う業務、有害ガスを発散する場所における業務その他妊産婦の妊娠、出産、哺育等に有害な業務に就かせてはならない。 art-64-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-64-3/par-1 An employer must not assign a pregnant female worker or a female worker who is not yet one year postnatal (referred to below as an "expectant or postnatal mother") to operations involving the handling of heavy objects, operations in places where harmful gas is generated, or other operations that are hazardous to factors such as pregnancy, childbirth, and nursing. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定は、同項に規定する業務のうち女性の妊娠又は出産に係る機能に有害である業務につき、厚生労働省令で、妊産婦以外の女性に関して、準用することができる。 art-64-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-64-3/par-2 By Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be applied mutatis mutandis to female workers other than expectant or postnatal mothers, for operations provided for in that paragraph that are hazardous to female functions concerning pregnancy and childbirth. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前二項に規定する業務の範囲及びこれらの規定によりこれらの業務に就かせてはならない者の範囲は、厚生労働省令で定める。 art-64-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-64-3/par-3 Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribes the range of operations provided for in the preceding two paragraphs and the range of persons who must not be assigned to those operations pursuant to them. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六十五条（産前産後） — (Before and After Childbirth) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-65 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-65 **第一項** 使用者は、六週間（多胎妊娠の場合にあつては、十四週間）以内に出産する予定の女性が休業を請求した場合においては、その者を就業させてはならない。 art-65/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-65/par-1 If a female worker who is due to give birth within 6 weeks (or within 14 weeks, in the case of a multiple pregnancy) requests leave from work, the employer must not have her work. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 使用者は、産後八週間を経過しない女性を就業させてはならない。ただし、産後六週間を経過した女性が請求した場合において、その者について医師が支障がないと認めた業務に就かせることは、差し支えない。 art-65/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-65/par-2 An employer must not have a female worker who is not yet 8 weeks postnatal work; provided, however, that this does not prevent an employer from allowing a female worker who is at least 6 weeks postnatal to work, if she requests so, in operations that a doctor has approved as being non-detrimental to her. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 使用者は、妊娠中の女性が請求した場合においては、他の軽易な業務に転換させなければならない。 art-65/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-65/par-3 If a pregnant female worker so requests, an employer must transfer her to other lighter operations. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六十六条 art-66 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-66 **第一項** 使用者は、妊産婦が請求した場合においては、第三十二条の二第一項、第三十二条の四第一項及び第三十二条の五第一項の規定にかかわらず、一週間について第三十二条第一項の労働時間、一日について同条第二項の労働時間を超えて労働させてはならない。 art-66/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-66/par-1 Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 32-2, paragraph (1), Article 32-4, paragraph (1), and Article 32-5, paragraph (1), if an expectant or postnatal mother so requests, the employer must not have her work in excess of the working hours referred to in Article 32, paragraph (1) per week or in excess of the working hours referred to in paragraph (2) of that Article per day. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 使用者は、妊産婦が請求した場合においては、第三十三条第一項及び第三項並びに第三十六条第一項の規定にかかわらず、時間外労働をさせてはならず、又は休日に労働させてはならない。 art-66/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-66/par-2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 33, paragraphs (1) and (3), and Article 36, paragraph (1), if an expectant or postnatal mother so requests, the employer must not have her work overtime or on days off. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 使用者は、妊産婦が請求した場合においては、深夜業をさせてはならない。 art-66/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-66/par-3 If an expectant or postnatal mother so requests, the employer must not have her work at night. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六十七条（育児時間） — (Childcare Time) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-67 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-67 **第一項** 生後満一年に達しない生児を育てる女性は、第三十四条の休憩時間のほか、一日二回各々少なくとも三十分、その生児を育てるための時間を請求することができる。 art-67/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-67/par-1 A female worker raising a newborn baby less than one year old may request to have at least 30 minutes of time twice a day to care for that baby, in addition to the break times referred to in Article 34. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 使用者は、前項の育児時間中は、その女性を使用してはならない。 art-67/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-67/par-2 An employer must not have a female worker work during the childcare time referred to in the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六十八条（生理日の就業が著しく困難な女性に対する措置） — (Measures for Female Workers Who Find It Extremely Difficult to Work on Days of Their Menstrual Periods) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-68 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-68 **第一項** 使用者は、生理日の就業が著しく困難な女性が休暇を請求したときは、その者を生理日に就業させてはならない。 art-68/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-68/par-1 If a female worker who finds it to be extremely difficult to work on the day of her menstrual period requests leave, the employer must not have her work on that day of her menstrual period. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-64-2/par-1/item-2: 前号 → 労働基準法 第六十四条の二第一項第一号 (Article 64-2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-64-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-64-2/par-1/item-1 - art-64-3/par-2: 前項 → 労働基準法 第六十四条の三第一項 (Article 64-3, paragraph (1)), art-64-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-64-3/par-1 - art-64-3/par-3: 前二項 → 労働基準法 第六十四条の三第一項 (Article 64-3, paragraph (1)), art-64-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-64-3/par-1 - art-64-3/par-3: 前二項 → 労働基準法 第六十四条の三第二項 (Article 64-3, paragraph (2)), art-64-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-64-3/par-2 - art-66/par-1: 第三十二条の二第一項 → 労働基準法 第三十二条の二第一項 (Article 32-2, paragraph (1)), art-32-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-4/from-art-32#art-32-2/par-1 - art-66/par-1: 第三十二条の四第一項 → 労働基準法 第三十二条の四第一項 (Article 32-4, paragraph (1)), art-32-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-4/from-art-32#art-32-4/par-1 - art-66/par-1: 第三十二条の五第一項 → 労働基準法 第三十二条の五第一項 (Article 32-5, paragraph (1)), art-32-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-4/from-art-32#art-32-5/par-1 - art-66/par-1: 第三十二条第一項 → 労働基準法 第三十二条第一項 (Article 32, paragraph (1)), art-32/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-4/from-art-32#art-32/par-1 - art-66/par-1: 同条第二項 → 労働基準法 第三十二条第二項 (Article 32, paragraph (2)), art-32/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-4/from-art-32#art-32/par-2 - art-66/par-2: 第三十三条第一項 → 労働基準法 第三十三条第一項 (Article 33, paragraph (1)), art-33/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-4/from-art-32#art-33/par-1 - art-66/par-2: 第三項 → 労働基準法 第三十三条第三項 (Article 33, paragraph (3)), art-33/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-4/from-art-32#art-33/par-3 - art-66/par-2: 第三十六条第一項 → 労働基準法 第三十六条第一項 (Article 36, paragraph (1)), art-36/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-4/from-art-34#art-36/par-1 - art-67/par-1: 第三十四条 → 労働基準法 第三十四条 (Article 34), art-34 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-4/from-art-34#art-34 - art-67/par-2: 前項 → 労働基準法 第六十七条第一項 (Article 67, paragraph (1)), art-67/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-standards-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/ch-6-2#art-67/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 労働基準法 — the text as 令和八年法律第四十六号 leaves it, from a date not yet fixed (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322AC0000000049/20281223_508AC0000000046), retrieved 2026-09-27 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Labor Standards Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4913/tb), retrieved 2026-09-27 - This site's parser, version 213 — 労働基準法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-09-27