4. Regulations for Childcare Leave is tooooo long

Now then, I learned, in the company I work for, as a general rule, I can take childcare leave

until the last day of the month when my child turns 1 year old,

I checked about persons who can take childcare leave this time.

〇Persons who can take childcare leave

Those who have been working for more than 1 year and are willing to work even after taking childcare leave

It's sooooo simple to understand.

Hopefully, all the explanations are easy to understand like this! haha

According to the materials of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan,

we need to work for at least 1 year in order to take childcare leave at any company.

I've changed my jobs twice so far, so I'm glad it wasn't right after I changed jobs.

For reference, even "part-time employees", "dispatched employees" and "contract employees" can take childcare leave.

If you are interested, please see the materials at the following URL. (Written in Japanese)

Another requirement is that there is "willingness to work even after taking childcare leave".

Oh, what!? Is it a matter of WILLINGNESS!?

I looked it up.

The website of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare stated as follows.

Childcare leave benefits are benefits that are premised on returning to work after childcare leave.
Therefore, if you are already planning to retire from the beginning of childcare leave, you will not be eligible for childcare leave benefits.

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website / Q & A-Childcare leave benefits- / Q1
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000158500.html
Viewed March 26, 2022
Translated by Keisuke Genda

The childcare leave benefit is money paid during the childcare leave period, and I am very-, no, most concerned about it, so I will write it in detail later.

Anyway, childcare leave is premised on returning to work after taking childcare leave.

By the way, about the case of retiring during the childcare leave period, the website of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare states as follows.

Unless you are scheduled to retire at the start of childcare leave, if you resign during the childcare leave period, you will not be eligible for payment after the payment unit period when you resign, but you do not need to refund the childcare leave benefits you received until then.

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website / Q & A-Childcare leave benefits- / Q16
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000158500.html
Viewed March 26, 2022
Translated by Keisuke Genda

In short, you will not receive childcare leave benefits from the time you resign, but you do not need to refund the childcare leave benefits you have received.

Now that I've confirmed that I can take childcare leave, I'll search for more information about the childcare leave benefits next!

to be continued...