배우자 유산·사산휴가 최대 5일 신설, 9월 18일 시행…출산휴가는 예정일 50일 전부터

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The Ministry of Employment and Labor said on the 17th that from 18 September it will put in force a 'three-part spousal support package' to help male workers take part in care from early pregnancy through to after the birth. Under the new spousal miscarriage and stillbirth leave, a worker whose spouse has a miscarriage or stillbirth can take up to five days if the request is made within 20 days of the event. The first three days are paid, and partners in a de facto marriage are covered too. For workers at priority-support companies, 100% of ordinary wages for those three days is paid as a government benefit, capped at 84,210 won a day. Paternity leave, which until now could only be used within 120 days after the birth, can from now on start 50 days before the due date, and the 20 days of paid leave can be split into up to three blocks or used entirely before the birth. In addition, if a pregnant spouse is diagnosed with a condition that the relevant statutes define as a risk of miscarriage or premature birth, a male worker will be able to apply for parental leave before the child is born.