South Korea: parental leave extended from 12 to 18 months

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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.

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