Government of Japan Country Resources Disability Legislation Japan 25 July 1960 Legislation/regulation

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この法律は、障害者の雇用義務等に基づく雇用の促進等のための措置、雇用の分野における障害者と障害者でない者との均等な機会及び待遇の確保並びに障害者がその有する能力を有効に発揮することができるようにするための措置、職業リハビリテーションの措置その他障害者がその能力に適合する職業に就くこと等を通じてその職業生活において自立することを促進するための措置を総合的に講じ、もつて障害者の職業の安定を図ることを目的とする。

The purpose of this Act is to comprehensively take measures that are designed to promote the employment under the obligations to employ persons with disabilities, to ensure equal opportunities and treatment for persons with disabilities and persons without disabilities in employment and ensure that persons with disabilities can make effective use of their abilities, vocational rehabilitation measures, and other measures to encourage persons with disabilities to become independent in their vocational life by obtaining jobs suited for their abilities or otherwise, thereby promoting stability of occupations of persons with disabilities.

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