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President Lai Ching-te announced a new family support strategy, offering NT$5,000 monthly per child, to encourage marriage and family growth. The plan includes flexible parental leave and housing tax incentives.

The Ministry of Labor in Taiwan announced that limiting flexible parental leave to the first applicant is illegal. Employers must comply with new regulations allowing daily parental leave and hourly family care leave.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor plans to make short-term parental leave more flexible without changing laws. A pilot program showed demand for varied leave durations.

Advocacy groups in Taiwan urge the government to expand public childcare and introduce paid flexible parental leave to boost female labor force participation. They criticize current policies as inadequate and call for a shift to dual-income, dual-caregiver family models to address the country’s low fertility rate.

A survey shows 75.7% of Taiwanese citizens link work stress to mental health issues, with 93% supporting mental health leave. It highlights a call for policy changes.

Taiwan’s new national child care policy is making strides in affordable care, specialized classes for 2-year-olds, and flexible parental leave, as reported by the Ministry of Education.

Explore Taiwan’s new approach to supporting families: Premier Chen Chien-jen announces plans for more flexible unpaid parental leave, expanded childcare services, and increased subsidies to ease the childcare burden. With a focus on diverse family roles and improved work-life balance, these measures aim to reduce childcare costs and encourage shared parental responsibilities.

Discover how Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te pledges to enhance labor rights, promote economic growth, and improve work-life balance for families, starting with a flexible parental leave trial in June.

Explore how Taiwan is addressing its low fertility rates with new government initiatives, including flexible parental leave, enhanced childcare subsidies, and support for pregnant women.

Taiwan’s Minister of Labor, Hsu Ming-chun, has pledged to propose a plan within the next three months to support the 330,000 women in Taiwan who have left the workforce to care for their families. During a legislative interpellation, a Democratic Progressive Party legislator pointed out the government’s oversight of this potential source of manpower, considering the country’s need for more workers. Hsu acknowledged the relatively high number of women who have quit their jobs due to family care duties and stated that the Ministry of Labor is actively promoting measures to help women balance their work and family responsibilities. Suggestions were made to make the parental leave system more flexible and introduce family care leave. Hsu admitted that finding a solution is challenging but expressed her eagerness to address the issue. The Ministry of Labor has commissioned studies to inform their improvement plan, which will be developed in the next three months.