Childcare and Family Care

Maternity and Childcare Leave and Support Programs

Family Care Leave and Support Programs

Programs	Description
Time off for family care	5 days a year (10 days if an employee provides care for two or more family members) *Leave can be taken in half-day or hourly increments.
Family care leave	120 days in total (Leave can be taken in full-work-day increments.)
Shortened work hours for family care	3 years from start (up to 2 times)
Regular part-time employee status	Period during which a family member is deemed to be in need of assistance
Exemption from overtime	Up to a year per request
Limitation on overtime	Up to a year per request (limiting overtime to 24 hours per month and 150 hours per year)
Exemption from late-night work	Up to 6 months per request

Individual Briefings before Maternity Leave, etc.

We provide employees with individual briefing sessions before their maternity or childcare leave starts. These meetings are designed to provide employees with information about childbirth-related programs and benefits available to them so they can feel more at ease and give them an overall picture of what they can expect until they return to work. We have also made a manual and distributed it to the relevant employees and their supervisors to help them better understand how the leave works.

Paid Childcare Leave

Employees may apply for up to three days of paid leave during their childcare leave period. Paid leave can be taken in full-day installments.
We also encourage employees to take advantage of the Mom & Dad Childcare Leave Plus program (which allows an employee to extend his/her childcare leave until the child is fourteen months old if his/her spouse also takes childcare leave).

Keeping Employees on Leave Informed

We send monthly e-mail magazines to keep employees on leave informed about what’s happening at the company, such as progress with our business operations and new developments, so that they won’t feel like they’re out of the loop during their long leave of absence and can make the transition back to work go smoothly.

Comeback Program

We have introduced a reemployment scheme for employees who had to resign due to certain reasons such as childbirth, child-rearing, or nursing care.
The purpose of this scheme is to allow those who are familiar with our company's culture and know-how to play an active role in our company again, along with the new experience and knowledge they have gained after retirement.
Please click the link below for more details.
Click here for more information about the Comeback program.