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maternity leave

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Newborns rest in the neonatal unit at CHA Ilsan Medical Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on Aug. 27. [NEWS1]

Gov't to raise cap on maternity leave benefits after minimum wage increase

The Ministry of Employment and Labor will raise maternity leave benefit caps to 2.2 million won in 2026, addressing minimum wage increases to prevent mismatches between minimums and maximums for workers.

2025.12.10

A child enters day care center in Seoul on Feb. 11. [NEWS1]

'We can fire you anyway': 42% of Korean workers say they can't take parental leave

A survey by Gapjil 119 reveals that many Korean workers face issues accessing maternity and parental leave, especially nonregular employees and women.

2025.6.1

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President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, speaks at the 17th public livelihood debate on youth policies at Ivex Studio in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi, on Tuesday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Yoon pledges scholarships, benefits and opportunities for young people

President Yoon Suk Yeol promised more state scholarships, study abroad opportunities, tax benefits and savings programs for young people in a town hall meeting Tuesday.

2024.3.5

Park Hee-young, who gave birth to a child in Jan. 2023, watches her tee shot during the second round of the BMW Ladies Championship in Paju on Oct. 20, 2023. [AP/YONHAP]

Korean women's golf tour introduces childbirth support payments

Professional women’s golfers in Korea could soon get paid for giving birth, according to a new childbirth incentive for athletes on the sport’s domestic tour amid a nationwide population decline.

2024.1.3

Korean companies fail to safeguard future mothers despite low birthrate

The government has been trying to raise the country’s low fertility rate, but this case shows how Korean companies and society still have a long way to go to protect future mothers.

2023.10.11

Taking parental leave is easier said than done, civic group claims

Companies have been required to offer paid parental leave for over 30 years. In practice, taking time off when having a child is not that easy to do, with a slew of informal company practices getting in the way of people exercising their ...

2021.10.13

Tag: maternity leave

maternity leave

Latest News

Gov't to raise cap on maternity leave benefits after minimum wage increase

'We can fire you anyway': 42% of Korean workers say they can't take parental leave

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Yoon pledges scholarships, benefits and opportunities for young people

Korean women's golf tour introduces childbirth support payments

Korean companies fail to safeguard future mothers despite low birthrate

Taking parental leave is easier said than done, civic group claims