「男性版産休」来年１０月にも　改正育児・介護法が成立

　男性が妻の出産直後に計４週間まで取得できる「出生時育児休業」の導入を盛り込んだ改正育児・介護休業法が３日の衆院本会議で可決、成立した。出生時育休は「男性版産休」とも呼ばれ、男性の育児参加を促すのが狙い。来年１０月にも取得できるようになる。
　出生時育休は、勤務先に２週間前までに申請することが必要。妻の出産後８週の間に取得が可能で、２回に分割することもできる。雇用保険から、通常の育休と同じ休業前賃金の６７％相当の給付金が支給される。（2021/06/03-16:34）

The Diet, Japan's parliament, on Thursday enacted a bill to introduce a special parental leave system for men for use soon after their children are born.
   The bill to revise the child care and family care leave law was approved at a plenary meeting of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet. It cleared the House of Councillors, the upper chamber, in April.
   The revised law could come into effect as early as October 2022.
   Under the new system, fathers can take up to four weeks of leave within eight weeks after their wives give birth. They will be allowed to take such leave in two batches.
   Fathers willing to take the special leave must apply with their employers at least two weeks prior to the desired start of the leave.