Ministerial Ordinance Amending Worker Dispatch and Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Rules

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Summary

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 87 of 2026 was promulgated on 2026-04-28, with an effective date of 2026-10-01. It amends the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on Securing the Proper Operation of Worker Dispatching Businesses and Protecting Dispatched Workers (Ministry of Labour Ordinance No. 20 of 1986) and the enforcement regulations of the Act on Improvement of Employment Management for Part-Time Workers and Fixed-Term Workers.

Business Impact

Worker dispatching businesses, dispatched workers, and employers of part-time and fixed-term workers may be affected by changes to the relevant employment regulations; the supplied information does not identify the substantive changes.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese ordinance for the amended provisions, their scope, and any transitional arrangements associated with the 2026-10-01 effective date.

Timeline of related official records

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1. 2026-04-28 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 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施行規則及び短時間労働者及び有期雇用労働者の雇用管理の改善等に関する法律施行規則の一部を改正する省令（令和八年厚生労働省令第八十七号） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 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施行規則、短時間労働者及び有期雇用労働者の雇用管理の改善等に関する法律施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source