Health & Welfare

Estonia

Estonia expands parental leave benefits for fathers

The Estonian Parliament approved amendments at the end of 2017 enhancing the statutory benefits provided to fathers and parents of multiples. The reform, which enters into force gradually from March 2018 to July 2020, extends parental leave and provides a […]

Japan

Japan to introduce and enforce new overtime limits

Update: The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has set different compliance deadlines for various requirements of the amended Labor Standards Act. The Japanese government recently issued an outline for legislation to limit overtime hours, which it intends to enact […]