Episode 16: Japan passes law for flexible paternity leave for new fathers News Anchor Japanese

A new paternity leave bill passed by Japan’s House of Representatives in June 2021 allows new fathers to take a total of four weeks off within eight weeks of a child’s birth. Up to 80% of their salary will be guaranteed under this law.



Japanese companies with more than 1000 employees will also be required to report the take-up rate of paternity leave among their employees from April 2023. 



Our resident news anchor digs deeper into why many fathers currently find it difficult to take childcare leave in Japan.

- Summary 男性も産休を

- An introduction to maternity and childcare leave in Japan  産休とは

- Reasons for legislating paternity leave in Japan なぜ男性版産休制度がつくられた？

- Towards gender equality in Japan ジェンダー平等へ



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Watch the news video with Japanese transcript here!

https://perapera.ai/watch/youtube-rYBZF26TH3g





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This podcast episode is best listened to in conjunction with the following news video from FNN Prime Online.



“男性版産休”新設 改正法成立　育休取得を後押し

https://youtu.be/rYBZF26TH3g



FNN Prime Online YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/user/FNNnewsCH



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