# 公益通報者保護法 / Whistleblower Protection Act — 第二章 (Chapter 2) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-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: 公益通報者保護法 (Whistleblower Protection Act), 平成十六年法律第百二十二号 - English title "Whistleblower Protection 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 (Chapter 2) — address `ch-2` - Text: the text as amended with effect from 2026-11-02, standing until 2026-11-30 — NOT yet in force (revision 20261102_508AC0000000062) - URL (this text's page, at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2 - The same address in the text in force (its wording there may differ): https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/ch-2 - Every provision below carries its address and its place on this text's page 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. 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. --- ## 第二章　公益通報をしたことを理由とする公益通報者の解雇の無効及び不利益な取扱いの禁止等 — Chapter II Invalidity of Dismissal of, and Prohibition of Disadvantageous Treatment of, Whistleblowers on the Grounds of Whistleblowing heading: machine translation, not official ch-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2 ### 第三条（解雇の無効） — Invalidity of Dismissal caption: machine translation, not official art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3 **第一項** 労働者である公益通報者が次の各号に掲げる場合においてそれぞれ当該各号に定める公益通報をしたことを理由として前条第一項第一号に定める事業者（当該労働者を自ら使用するものに限る。第九条において同じ。）が行った解雇は、無効とする。 art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1 The dismissal of a worker carried out by a business operator provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) (limited to one that directly employs the worker; the same applies in Article 9) is void if it is on the grounds that the worker, being a whistleblower, has conducted whistleblowing provided for in the respective following items in the cases stated in those items. machine translation, not official **一** 通報対象事実が生じ、又はまさに生じようとしていると思料する場合　当該役務提供先等に対する公益通報 art-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-1 if the whistleblower considers that a reportable fact has occurred, or is about to occur:whistleblowing to the recipient of services or other designated person; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 通報対象事実が生じ、若しくはまさに生じようとしていると信ずるに足りる相当の理由がある場合又は通報対象事実が生じ、若しくはまさに生じようとしていると思料し、かつ、次に掲げる事項を記載した書面（電子的方式、磁気的方式その他人の知覚によっては認識することができない方式で作られる記録を含む。次号ホにおいて同じ。）を提出する場合　当該通報対象事実について処分又は勧告等をする権限を有する行政機関等に対する公益通報 art-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-2 if the whistleblower has reasonable grounds to believe that a reportable fact has occurred or is about to occur; or if the whistleblower considers that a reportable fact has occurred, or is about to occur, and submits a document stating the following matters (including a record made by an electronic method, a magnetic method, or any other method not recognizable to human senses; the same applies in (e) of the following item): whistleblowing to an administrative body or other designated person that has the authority to impose a disposition or make a recommendation or other act regarding the reportable fact: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **イ** 公益通報者の氏名又は名称及び住所又は居所 art-3/par-1/item-2/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-2/sub-1 the name and address or residence of the whistleblower; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ロ** 当該通報対象事実の内容 art-3/par-1/item-2/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-2/sub-2 details of the reportable fact; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ハ** 当該通報対象事実が生じ、又はまさに生じようとしていると思料する理由 art-3/par-1/item-2/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-2/sub-3 reasons for considering that the reportable fact has occurred or is about to occur; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ニ** 当該通報対象事実について法令に基づく措置その他適当な措置がとられるべきと思料する理由 art-3/par-1/item-2/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-2/sub-4 reasons for considering that measures based on laws and regulations, or any other appropriate measures should be taken with respect to the reportable fact. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 通報対象事実が生じ、又はまさに生じようとしていると信ずるに足りる相当の理由があり、かつ、次のいずれかに該当する場合　その者に対し当該通報対象事実を通報することがその発生又はこれによる被害の拡大を防止するために必要であると認められる者に対する公益通報 art-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-3 if the whistleblower has reasonable grounds to believe that a reportable fact has occurred or is about to occur, and one of the following cases applies: whistleblowing report to a person to whom reporting the reportable fact is considered necessary to prevent its occurrence or the spread of damage it causes: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **イ** 前二号に定める公益通報をすれば解雇その他不利益な取扱いを受けると信ずるに足りる相当の理由がある場合 art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-1 the whistleblower has reasonable grounds to believe that if they conduct whistleblowing provided for in the preceding two items, they will be subject to dismissal or other disadvantageous treatment; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ロ** 第一号に定める公益通報をすれば当該通報対象事実に係る証拠が隠滅され、偽造され、又は変造されるおそれがあると信ずるに足りる相当の理由がある場合 art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-2 the whistleblower has reasonable grounds to believe that if they conduct whistleblowing provided for in item (i), the evidence for the reportable fact might be concealed, counterfeited, or altered; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ハ** 第一号に定める公益通報をすれば、役務提供先が、当該公益通報者について知り得た事項を、当該公益通報者を特定させるものであることを知りながら、正当な理由がなくて漏らすと信ずるに足りる相当の理由がある場合 art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-3 the whistleblower has reasonable grounds to believe that if they conduct whistleblowing as provided for in item (i), the recipient of services will divulge the information acquired with respect to the whistleblower without just cause despite knowing that the information enables the identification of the whistleblower; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ニ** 役務提供先から前二号に定める公益通報をしないことを正当な理由がなくて要求された場合 art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-4 it is requested that the whistleblower does not conduct whistleblowing provided for in the preceding two items by the recipient of services without just cause; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ホ** 書面により第一号に定める公益通報をした日から二十日を経過しても、当該通報対象事実について、当該役務提供先等から調査を行う旨の通知がない場合又は当該役務提供先等が正当な理由がなくて調査を行わない場合 art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-5 even if twenty days have elapsed from the day of conducting whistleblowing provided for in item (i) in writing, the whistleblower does not receive a notice from the relevant recipient of services or other designated person about the commencement of an investigation on the reportable fact, or the relevant recipient of services or other designated person does not investigate the reportable fact without just cause; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ヘ** 個人の生命若しくは身体に対する危害又は個人（事業を行う場合におけるものを除く。以下このヘにおいて同じ。）の財産に対する損害（回復することができない損害又は著しく多数の個人における多額の損害であって、通報対象事実を直接の原因とするものに限る。第六条第二号ロ及び第三号ロにおいて同じ。）が発生し、又は発生する急迫した危険があると信ずるに足りる相当の理由がある場合 art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-6 the whistleblower has reasonable grounds to believe that harm to the life or physical wellbeing of an individual, or damage to the property of an individual (excluding an individual conducting business; the same applies below in this sub-item (f)) (limited to irreparable damage or substantial amount of damage to an extremely large number of individuals directly caused by the reportable fact; the same applies in Article 6, item (ii), (b) and item (iii), (b)) has occurred, or there is an imminent danger of its occurrence. machine translation, not official ### 第四条（労働者派遣契約の解除の無効） — Invalidity of Cancellation of a Worker Dispatch Contract caption: machine translation, not official art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-4 **第一項** 第二条第一項第二号に定める事業者（当該派遣労働者に係る労働者派遣の役務の提供を受けるものに限る。以下この条及び次条第二項において同じ。）の指揮命令の下に労働する派遣労働者である公益通報者が前条各号に定める公益通報をしたことを理由として第二条第一項第二号に定める事業者が行った労働者派遣契約（労働者派遣法第二十六条第一項に規定する労働者派遣契約をいう。）の解除は、無効とする。 art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-4/par-1 The cancellation of a worker dispatch contract (meaning a worker dispatch contract prescribed in Article 26, paragraph (1) of the Worker Dispatching Act) by a business operator provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii) is void if it is on the grounds that a whistleblower who is a dispatched worker working under the directions and orders of a business operator provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii) (limited to a business operator receiving provision of the services of worker dispatch related to the relevant dispatched worker; the same applies in this Article and Article 5, paragraph (2)) has conducted whistleblowing provided for in the items of the preceding Article. machine translation, not official ### 第五条（不利益取扱いの禁止） — Prohibition of Disadvantageous Treatment caption: machine translation, not official art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-5 **第一項** 第三条に規定するもののほか、第二条第一項第一号に定める事業者は、その使用し、又は使用していた公益通報者が第三条各号に定める公益通報をしたことを理由として、当該公益通報者に対して、降格、減給、退職金の不支給その他不利益な取扱いをしてはならない。 art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-5/par-1 In addition to what is provided for in Article 3, a business operator provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) must not treat a whistleblower who is or was employed by the business operator in a disadvantageous manner, such as by demotion, reduction of salary, or non-payment of retirement allowance, or otherwise, on the grounds that the whistleblower has conducted whistleblowing provided for in the items of Article 3. machine translation, not official **第二項** 前条に規定するもののほか、第二条第一項第二号に定める事業者は、その指揮命令の下に労働する派遣労働者である公益通報者が第三条各号に定める公益通報をしたことを理由として、当該公益通報者に対して、当該公益通報者に係る労働者派遣をする事業者に派遣労働者の交代を求めることその他不利益な取扱いをしてはならない。 art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-5/par-2 In addition to what is provided for in the preceding Article, a business operator provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii) must not, on the grounds that a whistleblower who is a dispatched worker working under the directions and orders of the business operator has conducted whistleblowing provided for in the items of Article 3, request that the business operator carrying out the worker dispatch related to the whistleblower replace the dispatched worker, or otherwise treat the whistleblower in a disadvantageous manner. machine translation, not official **第三項** 第二条第一項第四号に定める事業者（同号イに掲げる事業者に限る。次条及び第八条第四項において同じ。）は、その職務を行わせ、又は行わせていた公益通報者が次条各号に定める公益通報をしたことを理由として、当該公益通報者に対して、報酬の減額その他不利益な取扱い（解任を除く。）をしてはならない。 art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-5/par-3 A business operator provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv) (limited to a business operator stated in (a) of the item; the same applies in the following Article and Article 8, paragraph (4)) must not reduce the remuneration or otherwise treat the whistleblower disadvantageously (excluding dismissal) on the grounds that the whistleblower, who performs or performed duties for the business operator, has conducted whistleblowing provided for in the items of the following Article. machine translation, not official ### 第六条（役員を解任された場合の損害賠償請求） — Claim for Compensation for Damages in the Case of Dismissal as an Officer caption: machine translation, not official art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6 **第一項** 役員である公益通報者は、次の各号に掲げる場合においてそれぞれ当該各号に定める公益通報をしたことを理由として第二条第一項第四号に定める事業者から解任された場合には、当該事業者に対し、解任によって生じた損害の賠償を請求することができる。 art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1 If a whistleblower who is an officer is dismissed by the business operator provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv) on the grounds of having conducted whistleblowing provided for in the respective following items in the cases stated in those items, the whistleblower may claim compensation for damages arising from the dismissal from the business operator. machine translation, not official **一** 通報対象事実が生じ、又はまさに生じようとしていると思料する場合　当該役務提供先等に対する公益通報 art-6/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-1 if the whistleblower considers that a reportable fact has occurred, or is about to occur:whistleblowing to the recipient of services or other designated person; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 次のいずれかに該当する場合　当該通報対象事実について処分又は勧告等をする権限を有する行政機関等に対する公益通報 art-6/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-2 if one of the following applies: whistleblowing to an administrative body or other designated person that has the authority to impose a disposition or make a recommendation or other act regarding the reportable fact: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **イ** 調査是正措置（善良な管理者と同一の注意をもって行う、通報対象事実の調査及びその是正のために必要な措置をいう。次号イにおいて同じ。）をとることに努めたにもかかわらず、なお当該通報対象事実が生じ、又はまさに生じようとしていると信ずるに足りる相当の理由がある場合 art-6/par-1/item-2/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-2/sub-1 if the whistleblower has reasonable grounds to believe that a reportable fact has occurred or is about to occur despite efforts being made to conduct investigative and corrective measures (meaning measures necessary for investigation and correction of the reportable fact with the same level of care as that of a prudent manager; the same applies in (a) of the following item); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ロ** 通報対象事実が生じ、又はまさに生じようとしていると信ずるに足りる相当の理由があり、かつ、個人の生命若しくは身体に対する危害又は個人（事業を行う場合におけるものを除く。）の財産に対する損害が発生し、又は発生する急迫した危険があると信ずるに足りる相当の理由がある場合 art-6/par-1/item-2/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-2/sub-2 if the whistleblower has reasonable grounds to believe that a reportable fact has occurred or is about to occur, and also that harm to the life or physical wellbeing of an individual, or damage to the property of an individual (excluding an individual conducting business) has occurred or there is an imminent danger of its occurrence. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 次のいずれかに該当する場合　その者に対し通報対象事実を通報することがその発生又はこれによる被害の拡大を防止するために必要であると認められる者に対する公益通報 art-6/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-3 if one of the following cases applies: whistleblowing to a person to whom reporting the reportable fact is considered necessary to prevent its occurrence or the spread of damage it causes: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **イ** 調査是正措置をとることに努めたにもかかわらず、なお当該通報対象事実が生じ、又はまさに生じようとしていると信ずるに足りる相当の理由があり、かつ、次のいずれかに該当する場合 art-6/par-1/item-3/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-3/sub-1 if a whistleblower has reasonable grounds to believe that a reportable fact has occurred or is about to occur despite efforts being made to conduct investigative and corrective measures, and one of the following applies: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **（１）** 前二号に定める公益通報をすれば解任、報酬の減額その他不利益な取扱いを受けると信ずるに足りる相当の理由がある場合 art-6/par-1/item-3/sub-1/sub2-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-3/sub-1/sub2-1 the whistleblower has reasonable grounds to believe that if they conduct whistleblowing provided for in the preceding two items, they will be subject to dismissal, reduction of remuneration, or other disadvantageous treatment; machine translation, not official **（２）** 第一号に定める公益通報をすれば当該通報対象事実に係る証拠が隠滅され、偽造され、又は変造されるおそれがあると信ずるに足りる相当の理由がある場合 art-6/par-1/item-3/sub-1/sub2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-3/sub-1/sub2-2 the whistleblower has reasonable grounds to believe that if they conduct whistleblowing provided for in item (i), the evidence for the reportable fact might be concealed, counterfeited, or altered; machine translation, not official **（３）** 役務提供先から前二号に定める公益通報をしないことを正当な理由がなくて要求された場合 art-6/par-1/item-3/sub-1/sub2-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-3/sub-1/sub2-3 it is requested that the whistleblower does not conduct whistleblowing provided for in the preceding two items by the recipient of services without just cause. machine translation, not official **ロ** 通報対象事実が生じ、又はまさに生じようとしていると信ずるに足りる相当の理由があり、かつ、個人の生命若しくは身体に対する危害又は個人（事業を行う場合におけるものを除く。）の財産に対する損害が発生し、又は発生する急迫した危険があると信ずるに足りる相当の理由がある場合 art-6/par-1/item-3/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-3/sub-2 if the whistleblower has reasonable grounds to believe that a reportable fact has occurred or is about to occur, and also that harm to the life or physical wellbeing of an individual, or damage to the property of an individual (excluding an individual conducting business) has occurred or there is an imminent danger of its occurrence. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七条（損害賠償の制限） — (Limitation of Claims for Damages) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-7 **第一項** 第二条第一項各号に定める事業者は、第三条各号及び前条各号に定める公益通報によって損害を受けたことを理由として、当該公益通報をした公益通報者に対して、賠償を請求することができない。 art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-7/par-1 The business operator provided for in each item of Article 2, paragraph (1) may not claim compensation from the whistleblower who has conducted whistleblowing on the grounds that the business operator has suffered damage due to the whistleblowing provided for in each item of Article 3 and each item of the preceding Article. machine translation, not official ### 第八条（解釈規定） — (Interpretative Provisions) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-8 **第一項** 第三条から前条までの規定は、通報対象事実に係る通報をしたことを理由として第二条第一項各号に掲げる者に対して解雇その他不利益な取扱いをすることを禁止する他の法令の規定の適用を妨げるものではない。 art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-8/par-1 The provisions of Articles 3 through 7 do not preclude the application of the provisions of other laws and regulations that prohibit dismissal or any other disadvantageous treatment of a person stated in the items of Article 2, paragraph (1) on the grounds of making a whistleblowing regarding a reportable fact. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 第三条の規定は、労働契約法（平成十九年法律第百二十八号）第十六条の規定の適用を妨げるものではない。 art-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-8/par-2 The provisions of Article 3 do not preclude the application of the provisions of Article 16 of the Labor Contracts Act (Act No. 128 of 2007). machine translation, not official **第三項** 第五条第一項の規定は、労働契約法第十四条及び第十五条の規定の適用を妨げるものではない。 art-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-8/par-3 The provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) do not preclude the application of the provisions of Articles 14 and 15 of the Labor Contracts Act. machine translation, not official **第四項** 第六条の規定は、通報対象事実に係る通報をしたことを理由として第二条第一項第四号に定める事業者から役員を解任された者が当該事業者に対し解任によって生じた損害の賠償を請求することができる旨の他の法令の規定の適用を妨げるものではない。 art-8/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-8/par-4 The provisions of Article 6 do not preclude the application of the provisions of other laws and regulations to the effect that a person who has been dismissed as an officer by a business operator provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv) on the grounds of having made a report concerning a reportable fact may claim compensation for damages arising from the dismissal against the business operator. machine translation, not official ### 第九条（一般職の国家公務員等に対する取扱い） — (Treatment of Regular Service National Public Employees or Other Public Employees) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-9 **第一項** 第三条各号に定める公益通報をしたことを理由とする一般職の国家公務員、裁判所職員臨時措置法（昭和二十六年法律第二百九十九号）の適用を受ける裁判所職員、国会職員法（昭和二十二年法律第八十五号）の適用を受ける国会職員、自衛隊法（昭和二十九年法律第百六十五号）第二条第五項に規定する隊員及び一般職の地方公務員（以下この条において「一般職の国家公務員等」という。）に対する免職その他不利益な取扱いの禁止については、第三条から第五条までの規定にかかわらず、国家公務員法（昭和二十二年法律第百二十号。裁判所職員臨時措置法において準用する場合を含む。）、国会職員法、自衛隊法及び地方公務員法（昭和二十五年法律第二百六十一号）の定めるところによる。この場合において、第二条第一項第一号に定める事業者は、第三条各号に定める公益通報をしたことを理由として一般職の国家公務員等に対して免職その他不利益な取扱いがされることのないよう、これらの法律の規定を適用しなければならない。 art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-9/par-1 The prohibition of dismissal or other disadvantageous treatment, on the grounds of having conducted whistleblowing provided for in the items of Article 3, of national public employees in the regular service, court employees to whom the Act on Temporary Measures concerning Court Officials (Act No. 299 of 1951) applies, Diet employees to whom the Diet Officers Act (Act No. 85 of 1947) applies, corps personnel provided for in Article 2, paragraph (5) of the Self-Defense Forces Act (Act No. 165 of 1954), and local public employees in the regular service (referred to as "regular service national public employees, etc." in this Article) is governed, notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 3 through 5, by the provisions of the National Public Service Act (Act No. 120 of 1947; including as applied mutatis mutandis under the Act on Temporary Measures concerning Court Officials), the Diet Officers Act, the Self-Defense Forces Act, and the Local Public Service Act (Act No. 261 of 1950). In this case, a business operator provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) must apply the provisions of those Acts so that no dismissal or other disadvantageous treatment is imposed on regular service national public employees, etc. on the grounds of having conducted whistleblowing provided for in the items of Article 3. machine translation, not official ### 第十条（他人の正当な利益等の尊重） — (Respect for the Legitimate Interests of Others) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-10 **第一項** 第三条各号及び第六条各号に定める公益通報をする者は、他人の正当な利益又は公共の利益を害することのないよう努めなければならない。 art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-10/par-1 Any person who conducts whistleblowing as provided for in the items of Article 3 and the items of Article 6 must make efforts not to damage the legitimate interests of others and the public interest. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-3/par-1: 前条第一項第一号 → 公益通報者保護法 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/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1/item-1 - art-3/par-1: 第九条 → 公益通報者保護法 第九条 (Article 9), art-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-9 - art-3/par-1/item-2: 次号 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条第一項第三号 (Article 3, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-3/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-3 - art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-1: 前二号 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条第一項第一号 (Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-3/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-1 - art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-1: 前二号 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条第一項第二号 (Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-3/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-2 - art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-2: 第一号 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条第一項第一号 (Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-3/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-1 - art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-3: 第一号 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条第一項第一号 (Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-3/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-1 - art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-4: 前二号 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条第一項第一号 (Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-3/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-1 - art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-4: 前二号 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条第一項第二号 (Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-3/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-2 - art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-5: 第一号 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条第一項第一号 (Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-3/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3/par-1/item-1 - art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-6: 第六条第二号 → 公益通報者保護法 第六条第一項第二号 (Article 6, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-6/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-2 - art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-6: 第三号 → 公益通報者保護法 第六条第一項第三号 (Article 6, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-6/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-3 - art-4/par-1: 第二条第一項第二号 → 公益通報者保護法 第二条第一項第二号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1/item-2 - art-4/par-1: この条 → 公益通報者保護法 第四条 (Article 4), art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-4 - art-4/par-1: 次条第二項 → 公益通報者保護法 第五条第二項 (Article 5, paragraph (2)), art-5/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-5/par-2 - art-4/par-1: 前条 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条 (Article 3), art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3 - art-4/par-1: 労働者派遣法第二十六条第一項 → 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 第二十六条第一項 (Article 26, paragraph (1)), art-26/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/worker-dispatch-act/art-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/360AC0000000088/art-26/par-1 - art-5/par-1: 第三条 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条 (Article 3), art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3 - art-5/par-1: 第二条第一項第一号 → 公益通報者保護法 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/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1/item-1 - art-5/par-2: 前条 → 公益通報者保護法 第四条 (Article 4), art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-4 - art-5/par-2: 第二条第一項第二号 → 公益通報者保護法 第二条第一項第二号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1/item-2 - art-5/par-2: 第三条 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条 (Article 3), art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3 - art-5/par-3: 第二条第一項第四号 → 公益通報者保護法 第二条第一項第四号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-2/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1/item-4 - art-5/par-3: 次条 → 公益通報者保護法 第六条 (Article 6), art-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6 - art-5/par-3: 第八条第四項 → 公益通報者保護法 第八条第四項 (Article 8, paragraph (4)), art-8/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-8/par-4 - art-6/par-1: 第二条第一項第四号 → 公益通報者保護法 第二条第一項第四号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-2/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1/item-4 - art-6/par-1/item-2/sub-1: 次号 → 公益通報者保護法 第六条第一項第三号 (Article 6, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-6/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-3 - art-6/par-1/item-3/sub-1/sub2-1: 前二号 → 公益通報者保護法 第六条第一項第一号 (Article 6, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-6/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-1 - art-6/par-1/item-3/sub-1/sub2-1: 前二号 → 公益通報者保護法 第六条第一項第二号 (Article 6, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-6/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-2 - art-6/par-1/item-3/sub-1/sub2-2: 第一号 → 公益通報者保護法 第六条第一項第一号 (Article 6, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-6/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-1 - art-6/par-1/item-3/sub-1/sub2-3: 前二号 → 公益通報者保護法 第六条第一項第一号 (Article 6, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-6/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-1 - art-6/par-1/item-3/sub-1/sub2-3: 前二号 → 公益通報者保護法 第六条第一項第二号 (Article 6, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-6/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6/par-1/item-2 - art-7/par-1: 第二条第一項 → 公益通報者保護法 第二条第一項 (Article 2, paragraph (1)), art-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1 - art-7/par-1: 第三条 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条 (Article 3), art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3 - art-7/par-1: 前条 → 公益通報者保護法 第六条 (Article 6), art-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6 - art-8/par-1: 第三条から前条まで → 公益通報者保護法 第三条 (Article 3), art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3 - art-8/par-1: 第三条から前条まで → 公益通報者保護法 第四条 (Article 4), art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-4 - art-8/par-1: 第三条から前条まで → 公益通報者保護法 第五条 (Article 5), art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-5 - art-8/par-1: 第三条から前条まで → 公益通報者保護法 第六条 (Article 6), art-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6 - art-8/par-1: 第三条から前条まで → 公益通報者保護法 第七条 (Article 7), art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-7 - art-8/par-1: 第二条第一項 → 公益通報者保護法 第二条第一項 (Article 2, paragraph (1)), art-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1 - art-8/par-2: 第三条 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条 (Article 3), art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3 - art-8/par-2: 労働契約法（平成十九年法律第百二十八号）第十六条 → 労働契約法 第十六条 (Article 16), art-16 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-contracts-act/art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/419AC0000000128/art-16 - art-8/par-3: 第五条第一項 → 公益通報者保護法 第五条第一項 (Article 5, paragraph (1)), art-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-5/par-1 - art-8/par-3: 労働契約法第十四条 → 労働契約法 第十四条 (Article 14), art-14 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-contracts-act/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/419AC0000000128/art-14 - art-8/par-3: 第十五条 → 労働契約法 第十五条 (Article 15), art-15 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/labor-contracts-act/art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/l/419AC0000000128/art-15 - art-8/par-4: 第六条 → 公益通報者保護法 第六条 (Article 6), art-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6 - art-8/par-4: 第二条第一項第四号 → 公益通報者保護法 第二条第一項第四号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-2/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1/item-4 - art-9/par-1: 第三条 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条 (Article 3), art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3 - art-9/par-1: 自衛隊法（昭和二十九年法律第百六十五号）第二条第五項 → e-Gov law 329AC0000000165, 第二条第五項 (Article 2, paragraph (5)), art-2/par-5 — not held in this collection - art-9/par-1: この条 → 公益通報者保護法 第九条 (Article 9), art-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-9 - art-9/par-1: 第三条から第五条まで → 公益通報者保護法 第四条 (Article 4), art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-4 - art-9/par-1: 第三条から第五条まで → 公益通報者保護法 第五条 (Article 5), art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-5 - art-9/par-1: 第二条第一項第一号 → 公益通報者保護法 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/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-1#art-2/par-1/item-1 - art-10/par-1: 第三条 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条 (Article 3), art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-3 - art-10/par-1: 第六条 → 公益通報者保護法 第六条 (Article 6), art-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/ch-2#art-6 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 公益通報者保護法 — the text as 令和八年法律第六十二号 leaves it, from 2026-11-02 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/416AC0000000122/20261102_508AC0000000062), retrieved 2026-10-26 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Whistleblower Protection Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5109/tb), retrieved 2026-10-26 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch whistleblower-protection-act-20261026T133420-001, translated 2026-10-26 - claude-sonnet-5-5, corrected on review by claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation corrected on review, batch whistleblower-protection-act-20261026T133420-001, translated 2026-10-26 - This site's parser, version 218 — 公益通報者保護法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-26