Landmark paternity case challenges Japan's work culture

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Japanese law grants both men and women up to one year of leave from work after having a child. But only 5% of eligible fathers take it.

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Japanese law grants both men and women up to one year of leave from work after having a child. Parents are not guaranteed pay from their employer, but are eligible for government benefits while off. However, only 5% of eligible fathers took paternity leave in 2017, according to government data.

Currently, 8% of Asics' male employees take the leave they are entitled to.'Constant harassment'The case is among a number of similar disputes currently underway. Glen Wood, a Canadian who has been living in Japan for around 30 years, was working as a brokerage manager at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley in the Fall of 2015 when his son was born six weeks premature.

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Because they only take the time they need. If you want to understand the culture, then go visit Japan before you run an ignorant article trying to make something controversial, when you clearly don't understand anything.

If only Americans took that approach. Boy has it changed since “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country,” Now it’s ... “tax the millionaires and billionaires for my needs” (Bernie voice)

Is it probably cause Japan Population is shrinking and the government tryna increase the population 👀😂

Affirmation of productive society where abundance matters in the midst of Love&care for one another.Africans should learn from the Japanese trait for good living.

In Japan, it is very difficult for men to take childcare leave.

He who has the boobs, feeds the baby. Because they are not genetically programmed to. Men are programmed to hunt and kill animals. Welcome to Earth. I'm new here. I am guessing you are as well. We will get through this together.

Lol one year of leave you will miss out on raises and promotions I wouldn't take it either

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