Regarding the revision of the system to make it easier for men to take childcare leave, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will oblige companies to inform employees of the system from April next year, and will be able to take it up to four times around autumn. We have clarified our future policy, such as establishing a new system.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to compile a draft amendment to the law to make it easier for men to take childcare leave and submit it to the current Diet next month, at a council made up of representatives of labor and management held on the 27th. Clarified future policy.
According to this, from April next year, companies will be obliged to inform employees of the system, and for non-regular workers with fixed-term contracts, the requirement that childcare leave cannot be taken unless the employment period is one year or more is eliminated. I will.
In addition, we will establish a new system to make it easier for men to take childcare leave in the fall of next year, immediately after childbirth, which places a particularly heavy burden on women.
Under this system, you will be able to take a total of four weeks off in two separate sessions within eight weeks of your child's birth.
You can take childcare leave up to four times, including two times immediately after childbirth, so that you can continue to take childcare after that.
From April next year, large companies will be required to announce the rate of employees taking childcare leave.
The rate of male employees taking childcare leave was only 7.48% as of October, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to work on improving the environment, such as disseminating the new system.