Types of Leave in Japan

1. Annual Leave

• Employees are entitled to paid leave based on years of service:
• 6 months: 10 days.
• 1.5 years: 11 days.
• 2.5 years: 12 days.
• 3.5 years: 14 days.
• 4.5 years: 16 days.
• 5.5 years: 18 days.
• 6.5 years: 20 days.

2. Sick Leave

• Sick leave is not mandated by law; companies may implement their own policies. Employees often use vacation days or claim through social insurance systems.

3. Maternity Leave

• Female employees are entitled to 14 weeks of fully paid maternity leave (6 weeks before and 8 weeks after childbirth), receiving approximately two-thirds of their salary through Social Security.

4. Paternity Leave

• Fathers are generally entitled to four weeks off after their child is born, known as Childcare at Birth Leave, taken within eight weeks of birth. Social security pays 67% of their salary during this time.

5. Parental Leave

• Available to both parents starting the day after maternity leave ends, for up to one year.