Q&A/Taiwan's new maternity, parental leave benefits explained

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To address Taiwan's declining birthrate, expanded leave benefits and financial support for working parents will take effect on Jan. 1, 2027.

Taipei, Nov. 15 (CNA) To address Taiwan's declining birthrate, expanded leave benefits and financial support for working parents will take effect on Jan. 1, 2027.

Longer maternity and paternity leave, more flexible childcare leave and increased parental leave allowances are among the changes to the Gender Equality in Employment Act and Employment Insurance Act, introduced through amendments passed by the Legislature on Friday.

A: Under the new rules, employees will continue to receive seven days of paid prenatal checkup leave, which can be used not only for prenatal medical appointments, as under the current rules, but also to attend pregnancy-related courses.

The new rules also allow employees to use any unused prenatal checkup leave after childbirth to attend postpartum checkups and recover from childbirth.

A: Paid leave for employees to accompany their spouses to prenatal checkups or childbirth will increase from seven days to 14. The leave may be taken before the birth or within 15 workdays afterward, as under the current rules.

A: Maternity leave will be extended from eight weeks to 14 weeks, with employees allowed to return to work from the ninth week if they choose.

Currently, the Labor Standards Act provides full pay for maternity leave for employees with at least six months of service and half pay for those with shorter service.

A: Under the new rules, miscarriage leave will be extended to 10 days from five for pregnancies of less than two months, and to two weeks from one week for pregnancies of two months or more but less than three months. The four-week entitlement for pregnancies of three months or longer will remain unchanged.

The new rules extend eligibility for unpaid parental leave from children aged 3 and under to those under 9, while retaining the two-year maximum leave period.

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