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The Japanese government passed legislation requiring employers to offer flexible working options to employees caring for young children and expanding existing work-life balance entitlements for working parents. Amendments to the Childcare and Family Care Leave Act and to the Development of the Next-Generation Children Act were enacted on 24 May 2024. While most of the changes will come into effect on 1 April 2025, some provisions will be effective at a date yet to be determined by the government.
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