The exisitng unpaid Family Care Leave (가족돌봄휴가) was extended to allow people to take time off from work to care for their children and other family members
Country
South KoreaPolicy Area
Parental leaveMeasure
Unpaid parental leaveEligibility
Employed or self-employed individuals who had to care for children aged 18 and under due to COVID-19 infection, self-isolation or closure of ECEC settings/schoolsType
N/AStart / Announced Date
09/09/2020End Date
N/AAmount
For two-parent families: 10 additional days (i.e. 20 days as a result of the extension)
For single-parent families: 15 additional days (i.e. 25 days as a result of the extension)Total Cost
N/ARecipients
ParentsRoute to the child
IndirectSources
Ministry of Employment and Labour (2020) From today, it is possible to use 10 more days of family care leave (오늘부터 가족돌봄휴가를 10일 더 사용할 수 있습니다). Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20230107021735/https://www.moel.go.kr/news/enews/report/enewsView.do?news_seq=11377Access the full dataset here