Constitution of Japan 1946
Employment Rights and Protection
  • English
    (1) Every person shall have freedom to choose and change his residence and to choose his occupation to the extent that it does not interfere with the public welfare.
    … (Art. 22)
  • Japanese
    １ 何人も、公共の福祉に反しない限り、居住、移転及び職業選択の自由を有する。
    … (第22条)
Employment Rights and Protection
  • English
    (1) All people shall have the right and the obligation to work.
    (2) Standards for wages, hours, rest and other working conditions shall be fixed by law.
    (3) Children shall not be exploited. (Art. 27)
  • Japanese
    １ すべて国民は、勤労の権利を有し、義務を負ふ。
    ２　賃金、就業時間、休息その他の勤労条件に関する基準は、法律でこれを定める。
    ３　児童は、これを酷使してはならない。(第27条)
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