Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » South Korea: parental leave extended to 18 months for each parent South Korea: parental leave extended to 18 months for each parent By Nathalie Tran. Published on 17 February 2025 à 11h07 - Update on 17 February 2025 à 11h08 Resources On 11 February, the Korean government approved several decrees related to parenthood. From 23 February, parents will be able to take up to 18 months of parental leave each,… Nathalie Tran Parenthood Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels