Act on Promotion of Female Employment

The law will oblige companies with 301 or more employees, along with central and local governments, to set numerical targets for the employment and promotion of women. They will also have to disclose this information to the public. Smaller companies will only be required to make efforts to do so.

Issuer name

Parliament

More information

The law does not stipulate mandatory numerical targets, meaning that companies can set their goals after analyzing their current situation. There are no penalties even if they fail to reach their goals. Instead, those that make great strides in hiring and promoting women will be given preferential treatment in contracts for public works.

Organizations covered by the instrument

Large private and listed companies

Industry scope

All/none specified

ESG coverage- S (Social)

Employment Conditions, Policies and Practices

Status

Current

Country

Japan

Region

Asia Pacific

Date of publication

2015

Issuer type

Governments (governmental department, agency)

Reporting requirements

Public law and regulation

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

The geographical scope

National/federal

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