The points of child and nursing care leave
Childcare leave
1. Both male and female workers can take the leave until the child turns one year old.
2. If the child is not admitted to a daycare center, etc., the worker may take the leave until the child is 1 year and 6 months old.
3. If the child is still not enrolled in a daycare center after 1 year and 6 months of age, the worker may take the leave until the child turns 2 years old.
4. Fixed-term employees may take advantage of this benefit if they do not leave the company before the child turns 1 year and 6 months old.
5. Both parents can take turns until the child is 1 year and 2 months old.
From April 1, 2022 (Mandatory)
1. Create an environment at workplace that makes it easier for all workers to take childcare leave (training, setting up a consultation service, and introducing case studies).
2. Introduce the maternity leave system to workers when they request it and encourage them to take advantage of it.
3. Publicize childcare leave benefits and exemption from social insurance premiums.
4. Confirming whether or not to take the program through interviews, emails, etc.
From October 1, 2022 (Male)
1. Male workers may take up to 4 weeks leave within 8 weeks of the birth of a child.
2. 2 weeks prior to request is necessary to the company.
3. The leave may be taken up to two times in installments.
4. If workers want to work during the leave period, they can do so up to half the time if they have a labor-management agreement.
Nursing care leave
1. Workers can take the leave up to 93 days.
2. The leave may be taken in up to three installments.
3. Fixed-term employees can take the benefit if they do not retire within 6 months after 93 days.
Childcare Leave Benefits
1. Workers will be paid by unemployment insurance when taking leave from work until the child is 1 year old (maximum 2 years old).
2. 67% of salary for leave of absence up to 6 months.
3. 50% of salary for 6 months or longer of absence.
4. Workers can be paid up to the second absence.
5. The third time may be paid but with conditions.
Shorter working hours, etc.
1. Workers are not required to work overtime or late night work if they have a child before elementary school age.
2. Workers can take up to 5 days per year of unpaid nursing leave per pre-primary school child.
3. Workers with a child up to 3 years old, working hours per day are limited to 6 hours.
育児休業
1. 男女労働者は、子が１歳になるまで取得可能
2. 保育所等に入れない場合は、１歳６か月まで取得可能
3. 子が１歳６か月経っても保育所に入れない等の場合は、２歳まで取得可能
4. 有期雇用者は、子が１歳６か月になる前までに退職しない場合は取得可能
5. 子が１歳２か月になるまで、両親で交代して取得可能
1. 育児休業を取得しやすい環境づくり（研修や、相談窓口の設置、事例の紹介）
2. 労働者が申し出をしたとき、育休制度を紹介し、その活用を勧める
3. 育児休業給付金や社会保険料の免除の周知
4. 面談やメール等で取得するかどうか確認
２０２２年10月１日～（男性）
1. 男性労働者は、子が生まれて８週間以内で、４週間まで取得可能
2. 取得の申し出は２週間前まで
3. ２回まで分割して取得可能
4. 休業期間中に仕事をしたい場合は、労使協定を結んでいたら、半分まで可能
介護休業
1. ９３日まで取得可能
2. ３回まで分割して取得可能
3. 有期雇用者は、９３日後時点で６か月以内に退職しない場合は取得可能
育児休業給付金
1. 子が１歳（最長２歳）まで休業するときに雇用保険から支給される
2. 休業～６か月の場合は、給料の67％
3. 休業６か月～の場合は、給料の50％
4. ２回目の休業まで支給可能
5. ３回目の場合、支給される場合があるが条件付き
短時間勤務等
1. 小学生になる前の子がいる場合、残業や深夜業をさせなくて良い
2. 小学生前の子一人につき、一年で５日まで看護休暇の取得可能（無給）
3. ３歳までの子がいる場合、一日の労働時間は６時間まで