Amendments to Articles 2 and 9 of the Regulations on the Implementation of Unpaid Parental Leave for Raising Children
1.Revision of the submission method for unpaid parental leave: Applications are no longer limited to written forms. In response to the flexibilization of unpaid parental leave, and to simplify workflows for employees and employers while adapting to technological developments, in addition to written applications, transmission methods via email, communication software (e.g., LINE), or other technological devices have been added.
2.Provisions for employees needing unpaid parental leave of less than 6 months: New clauses are added to specify the number of applications allowed based on the duration of the leave applied for:
•For leave periods of 30 days or more but less than 6 months, each application must be for at least 30 days, and is limited to 2 times.
•For leave periods of less than 30 days, each application may be calculated by the day, and is limited to a combined total of 30 days.
3. Application notice periods:
•For the aforementioned unpaid parental leave of 30 days or more, the application should be submitted to the employer 10 days in advance.
•For unpaid parental leave applied for by the day, the application should be submitted to the employer 5 days in advance.
•For temporary needs (such as child illness including enterovirus or influenza, suspension of daycare, or school closure) where the employee's personal care is necessary, a temporary application may be submitted 1 day in advance. However, for sudden emergencies where submission 1 day in advance is not possible, a third party may be entrusted to handle the application procedures.
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