South Korea: parental leave extended from 12 to 18 months

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Publication: 11 January 2023 à 11h53

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An article by Nathalie Tran

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On 28 December 2022, South Korea’s government announced several measures to respond to both issues of the falling birth rate and the ageing population. From among these is an extension of the parental leave period from one year to 18 months, alongside stronger employees’ rights protection from discrimination when taking parental leave. Parents will also be able to benefit from a reduction in working hours until the child is 12 years old, instead 8 currently. To boost employment, incentives...

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