[Japan] New paternity leave legislation enacted

In Japan, provisions of a new paternity leave law will come into effect from this spring. Littler reports further details on the legislation.

The Child and Family Member Care Leave Act has primarily been revised to create more accessible leave for fathers. The revisions include: 

(i) a leave of four weeks that can be taken within eight weeks from a child's birth;

(ii) requiring employers to implement measures to make child care leave more accessible (e.g., training) and provide necessary information to applicable employees;

(iii) allowing employees to take the leave in two separate blocks of time; 

(iv) relaxing the requirement for fixed-term employees to take child care leave; and

(v) obliging employers with at least 1,000 employees to promote the use of the child care leave through publicity.

Different provisions under the new law will take effect on April 1, 2022, October 1, 2022, and April 1, 2023. Employers are encouraged to take legal advice in order to be in full compliance with this law.

In Japan, provisions of a new paternity leave law will come into effect from this spring. Littler reports further details on the legislation.

The Child and Family Member Care Leave Act has primarily been revised to create more accessible leave for fathers. The revisions include: 

(i) a leave of four weeks that can be taken within eight weeks from a child's birth;

(ii) requiring employers to implement measures to make child care leave more accessible (e.g., training) and provide necessary information to applicable employees;

(iii) allowing employees to take the leave in two separate blocks of time; 

(iv) relaxing the requirement for fixed-term employees to take child care leave; and

(v) obliging employers with at least 1,000 employees to promote the use of the child care leave through publicity.

Different provisions under the new law will take effect on April 1, 2022, October 1, 2022, and April 1, 2023. Employers are encouraged to take legal advice in order to be in full compliance with this law.