Life Event Support

Childcare Support Program

• Fertility treatment leave

  Time off for employees undergoing fertility treatments that require absence from work (subject to approval)*

  Timing/
  Duration

  Up to 5 days a year (10 days for in vitro fertilization or micro insemination that requires frequent treatments)

  Paid/Unpaid

  Paid

  Remarks

  *In case of fixed-term employment, only full-time employees are eligible

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• Expecting/nursing mother's health examination

  Time off for expecting and nursing mothers to receive health guidance and undergo health examinations

  Timing/
  Duration

  During pregnancy to 1 year after delivery

  Paid/Unpaid

  Paid

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• Easier commute/rest/supplementary diet

  Time off for expecting mothers to maintain their health (subject to approval)

  Timing/
  Duration

  During pregnancy (no more than 1 hour per day for commute)

  Paid/Unpaid

  Paid

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• Overtime limit for expecting/nursing mothers

  Upon request, expecting and nursing mothers may limit or be exempt from working overtime, on holidays, and late at night.

  Timing/
  Duration

  During pregnancy to 1 year after delivery

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• Pregnancy/maternity leave

  Pregnancy leave: time off for female employees expecting delivery within 6 weeks is they so apply
  Maternity leave: time off for female employees after delivery

  Timing/
  Duration

  Pregnancy: 6 weeks before the expected due date (14 weeks in case of multiple fetuses) until the day of delivery
  Maternity: 8 weeks from the day after delivery (employees may not work during the first 6 weeks after delivery)

  Paid/Unpaid

  Paid*

  Remarks

  *Unpaid leave for fixed-term, part-time employees

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• Leave for spouse's delivery

  Time off for an employee whose wife (including a common-law wife) gives birth

  Timing/
  Duration

  Up to 2 days from when an employee's wife is hospitalized for delivery to 2 weeks after delivery

  Paid/Unpaid

  Paid*

  Remarks

  *Unpaid leave for fixed-term, part-time employees

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• Leave for spouse's pregnancy/maternity

  When an employee's wife (including a common-law wife) gives birth, the employee may take time off during a specified period of time to care for the newborn or pre-elementary school children (including wife's children)

  Timing/
  Duration

  Up to 5 days within the period beginning 6 weeks before the expected delivery date of an employee’s spouse (or 14 weeks in the case of multiple fetuses) and ending when the child reaches one year of age.

  Paid/Unpaid

  Paid*

  Remarks

  *Unpaid leave for fixed-term, part-time employees

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• Extended parental leave

  Extended leave for male employees (also female employees in case of an adoption) to care for a child

  Timing/
  Duration

  A desired period of up to 4 weeks within 8 weeks after delivery (may be taken in up to two separate periods).

  Paid/Unpaid

  Unpaid

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• Extended childcare leave

  Extended leave to care for a child under 3 years old*

  Timing/
  Duration

  A desired period of leave until the child reaches 3 years of age

  Paid/Unpaid

  Unpaid

  Remarks

  *Until the child reaches 1 year of age for fixed-term employees

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• Childcare leave

  Time off to care for a pre-elementary school child

  Timing/
  Duration

  [Childcare leave 1] Before the child enters elementary school, up to 2 hours a day right after start of business hours or right before end of business hours in 30-minute units
  [Childcare leave 2] Before the child enters elementary school, up to 10 days of the business year in 1-day or 30-minute units

  Paid/Unpaid

  Unpaid

  Remarks

  *Not limited to time right after start of business hours and right before end of business hours.
  May take the whole day off.

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• Toddler childcare leave

  Time off to care for a child under 3 years old (subject to approval)

  Timing/
  Duration

  Up to 30 minutes twice a day until the child reaches 3 years of age

  Paid/Unpaid

  Paid

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• Caregiving leave

  Time off for employees caring for a child in 3rd grade or under to nurse an illness, accompany the child to vaccinations or health checkups, or attend graduation and entrance ceremonies.

  Timing/
  Duration

  Up to 5 days a year until the child finishes 3rd grade (or 10 days if caring for two or more children of that age)

  Paid/Unpaid

  Paid*

  Remarks

  *Unpaid leave for fixed-term, part-time employees

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• Overtime limit/exemption

  Employees caring for a pre-elementary school child may limit or be exempt from working overtime, on holidays, and late at night if they so apply

  Timing/
  Duration

  Until the child enters elementary school

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• Early/late shift

  Employees caring for a pre-elementary school child may decide when to start or finish work if they so apply

  Timing/
  Duration

  Until the child enters elementary school (or until the end of 6th grade if the child requires care to support the sound development of mind and body)

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• Babysitter assistance

  Discount for hiring registered babysitters when their service is required during work hours (subject to approval)

  Timing/
  Duration

  Until the child finishes 3rd grade (or until the end of 6th grade if the child requires care to support the sound development of mind and body)

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• Nursery daycare

  Financial assistance for employees that use a daycare facility for a child to attend a conference as part of their work for the institution

  Timing/
  Duration

  Until the child graduates from elementary school

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Care Support Program

• Nursing care leave (1)

  Time off to care for someone who needs nursing care (taking them to the hospital, doing paperwork in their place, other necessary tasks)

  Timing/
  Duration

  Up to 5 days a year (or up to 10 days if there are 2 or more people in need of nursing care)

  Paid/Unpaid

  Paid*

  Remarks

  *Unpaid leave for fixed-term, part-time employees

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• Nursing care leave (2)

  Time off from part of the work day to care for a family member that requires nursing

  Timing/
  Duration

  Up to 4 consecutive hours a day in 1-hour units from the start or at the end of business hours

  Paid/Unpaid

  Unpaid

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• Extended nursing care leave

  Employees may take an extended leave to care for someone who needs nursing care

  Timing/
  Duration

  Within a period of 6 months* in 1-day units

  Paid/Unpaid

  Unpaid

  Remarks

  *Within a period of 93 days for fixed-term employees

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• Overtime limit/exemption

  Employees with a family member that requires nursing care may limit or be exempt from working overtime, on holidays, and late at night if they so apply

• Early/late shift

  Employees caring for someone who needs nursing care may request flexible start and end times for their workday.

Other Support Programs

• Marriage leave

  Time off for weddings, honeymoons, and other marriage-related events as deemed necessary*

  Timing/
  Duration

  Up to 5 consecutive days from 5 days before to a year of marriage

  Paid/Unpaid

  Paid

  Remarks

  *In case of fixed-term employment, only full-time employees are eligible

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• Menstrual leave

  Time off for female employees with debilitating menstrual symptoms that hinder their ability to work

  Timing/
  Duration

  The minimum amount of time when deemed necessary.
  Unpaid leave from the 3rd day for each menstrual period

  Paid/Unpaid

  Paid

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• Staggered working hours system

  With the managers' approval, employees may decide when to start and finish work (the prescribed working hours remain the same)*

  Timing/
  Duration

  Standard working hours (8:30 to 17:00): start work by 10:30, finish work by 19:00 (30-minute units)

  Remarks

  *In case of fixed-term employment, only full-time employees are eligible

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• Flextime system

  From 5:00 to 22:00, employees may request flexible start and end times for their workday as long as they work at least 2 hours a day (subject to approval)

• Optional four-day workweek system(for flextime employees)

  In addition to weekends and national holidays, employees may take time off without using their allotted days of leave (no salary reduction, no change in total monthly work hours)

  Timing/
  Duration

  Up to 1 day off per week

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• Discretionary labor system

  From 5:00 to 22:00, employees may use their discretion to conduct tasks and utilize their time as long as they spend at least an hour a day on the job (limited to employees with certain employment terms and approval)

  Remarks

  Only employees whose tasks are mainly dedicated to research

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• Telework system

  Employees may work from home or anywhere out of the office (limited to employees with prior approval)

  Timing/
  Duration

  Unlimited number of days

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