The current Act stipulates that workers may apply for family care leave of at least 30 days and up to 90 days per year to reduce the burden of family care and achieve a better work-family balance, but it does not prescribe separate days of leave.
However, working households with young children may find it difficult to find care for their children on short notice when child care centers, kindergartens, and elementary schools close due to an infectious disease, particulate matter, social or natural disaster, etc. There may also be situations where caregivers must apply for separate leave to attend teacher consultations or other events at a child care center, kindergarten, or school.
Accordingly, the Amendment requires employers to grant caregiver leave to workers who apply for leave when their children are unable to attend their child care center, kindergarten, or elementary school due to an infectious disease, particulate matter, social or natural disaster, etc., and grant child education leave to enable workers to attend school events, teacher consultations, and other educational activities of their children, thereby aiming to promote a better work-life balance for workers (Article 22-5 and Article 22-6 newly inserted, etc.).

Require employers to grant caregiver leave to workers who apply for leave when their children are unable to attend their child care center, kindergarten, or elementary school due to an infectious disease, particulate matter, social or natural disaster, etc., and grant child education leave to enable workers to attend school events, teacher consultations, and other educational activities of their children; and impose an administrative fine for non-compliance (Article 22-5 and article 22-6 newly inserted, etc.).