Governor of Tokyo wants people to stop saying the old term because paternal leave is not a vacation.
paternity leave
The law also pressures workplaces to make child care leave policies transparent to soon-to-be parents.
Come for the heartwarming story of a famous artist actually getting time off to spend with family, stay for the weird Japanese linguistics lesson!
If male employees can take time off for their child’s birth, there’s one simple way to keep them working, he says.
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