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Parental Leave in Japan

Global People Strategist

Parental leave—it’s a topic that’s been making headlines around the world. Countries from the United States to Australia are rethinking their parental leave policies, and Japan is no exception. Japan made some significant changes to its parental leave policy in 2022. What is Parental Leave?

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STUDY: Less Negative Spillover of Paid Parental Leave than Hyped

HR Digest

Traditionally, all firms are required by international labor laws to give at least 12 weeks of paid leave to women employees who are entering motherhood. Individual countries follow their own rule in determining the duration and wage factor of such leaves. Maternity leave hurts work-life balance.

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IAG New Zealand introduces new parental leave package

Employee Benefits

Insurance firm IAG New Zealand (NZ) has launched a new parental leave package to support new parents. The package, which is gender-neutral, includes 14 weeks of paid leave at full pay for the primary caregiver, on top of the current New Zealand government paid leave allowance of 26 weeks.

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Extended paid leave for parents of premature babies

cipHR

The UK government’s 2020 Budget promised extra paid leave for mothers and fathers of premature babies. The government is seeking to alleviate the stress of caring for a premature baby by introducing extra paid paternity and maternity leave (called ‘neonatal pay and leave’).

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The future of FMLA points to paid leave

Business Management Daily

In passing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), Congress authorized limited paid leave for the rest of 2020. In all likelihood, some form of paid FMLA leave will survive the pandemic. Employees could take unpaid leave for their own serious health conditions or the birth or adoption of a child.

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Comprehensive Guide on Maternity Leave Laws by State

HR Digest

The United States lacks a federal maternity leave policy , making it the only high-income nation without mandated paid leave for new mothers. While 96 percent of countries provide some form of paid maternity leave, and 81 countries extend this benefit to new fathers, the U.S.

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U.S. Fails on Paid Parental Leave [Infographic] – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

The United States does many things well, but one place where we’re missing the mark is paid parental leave. is 1 of only 4 countries that does not offer federally mandated paid parental leave to anyone. We’re the only industrialized country to offer zero weeks of paid leave for new mothers.