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An author intends to introduce working hours system in Japan in this research. Furthermore I wanted to see how working hours are being managed or checked in Japan. This is because these issues are also actively discussed in South Korea. Conclusions are as follows: First, it should be pointed the Labor Standards Act provides election procedures of representatives of workers in the absence of a majority labor union. Second, a clause of the LSA that collective agreements by the labor-management council or the Committee on Improvement of Working Time are to be considered labor-management agreements is noteworthy. The meaning of this provision in workplaces where there are no unions is especially significant. Third, the limit on overtime is provided in the LSA, but the question remains whether the limit will actually be able to play a role of reducing long-time work. Forth, shortening working hours is discussed in conjunction with workers' rights to health. Government’s efforts to secure workers' rights to health are also appearing in white color exemption systems. It is that the LSA secures rest and paid-leave of the white color worker. Finally, the readjustment of the legal system is notable. That is, administrative guidelines or enforcement rules of the LSA are stipulated in the LSA.