Ordinance on Health Standards in the Office

(Facilities for Rest)

Article 19.   The employer shall make an effort to provide facilities for rest which workers can use effectively.

(Facilities for Sleeping or Napping)

Article 20.   The employer shall, when there is the need to let workers sleep at night, or when workers have the opportunity to nap in the middle of work, provide appropriate places for sleeping or napping for male and female workers separately.

(Resting Room, etc.)

Article 21.   The employer shall, when employing 50 workers or more, or 30 female workers or more, on a regular basis, provide a resting room or a resting place where workers can lie down, for male and female workers separately.

(Chair for Standing Work)

Article 22.   The employer shall, when workers engaged in standing work have the opportunity to sit sometimes during such work, provide chairs which such workers can use.