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Introducing the 2025 Maternity and Childcare Flow Sheet

On June 10, 2025, the Labor Newspaper Company will release the "Maternity and Childcare Flow Sheet (2025 Edition)". This comprehensive guide is essential for understanding the flow of legal frameworks and procedures from pregnancy confirmation through elementary school.

With significant amendments to childcare and nursing care leave laws set to take effect in April and October 2025, this resource will become critical for both employers and employees. The revised laws are expected to impact labor management and improve work-life balance significantly.

Key Features of the Flow Sheet

The Flow Sheet presents a user-friendly accordion format that outlines:

• - The timeline of necessary procedures
• - Important regulations affecting parents
• - Quick reference tables for maternity and child care leave

This guide aims to answer common questions: "When can these systems be utilized?" "What procedures are necessary?" Users can expect a clear explanation of the amendments and essential procedures, arranged chronologically in line with a child's developmental milestones.

Target Audience

The Maternity and Childcare Flow Sheet is not only intended for expecting and current parents but also for HR personnel and social insurance labor consultants when explaining these systems. It offers practical insights into upcoming legislative changes and how they can be applied in practice.

Highlights of the 2025 Law Amendments

The following are some noteworthy changes in the childcare and nursing care leave law:

• - Expansion of childcare measures for children aged 3 until elementary school entry
• - Widening the scope for exemption from overtime work
• - Child nursing leave now includes eligibility for ceremonies, such as entrance and graduation events, and during class closures
• - Individual consultations regarding work-life balance
• - Provisions for informing workers facing caregiving responsibilities
• - Early information dissemination regarding support systems for balancing work and caregiving
• - Promotion of a conducive environment for utilizing caregiving support systems
• - Encouragement of teleworking for childcare purposes
• - Introduction of new subsidies to aid in parental leave, including maternity and childcare shorter work time allowances

Publication Details

• - Title: Maternity and Childcare Flow Sheet (2025 Edition)
• - Publisher: Total Personnel System Co., Ltd.
• - Oversight: Labor Newspaper Company
• - Editor: SI-MooT
• - Price: 880 yen (tax included)
• - Release Date: June 10, 2025
• - Format: Accordion-style, 8 pages + one double-sided A4 sheet

Purchase Information

This resource will not be available at bookstores but can be purchased via the Labor Newspaper Company’s website: Labor Newspaper Co.

About the Labor Newspaper Company

Founded in 1951, the Labor Newspaper Company primarily publishes the weekly Labor Newspaper and other periodicals focused on labor issues, social security, labor law, and safety. They also offer services such as research meetings, lectures, and seminars on labor relations. Firmly established as a neutral entity, it provides specialized information to human resource practitioners, small to medium-sized business owners, labor unions, and social insurance labor consultants.

Company Overview:

• - Headquarters: 29-9 Nakamachi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-0022
• - Founded: February 7, 1951
• - Representative: President Yasuko Morikawa
• - Business Activities: (1) Production and publication of periodicals (2) Publishing business