Ang mga karapatan ng babaeng buntis sa Japan ay sadyang kaaya-aya kung ating susuriin sa pangkalahatan. Dahil dito, maiiwasan nya ang financial at emotional stresses na kaakibat ng kanyang pagbubuntis. Ito ang ilan pa sa mga maternity-related rights na ito.
See also Part 1 for more on Maternity Leave Rights in Japan.
After Birth
As far as the after birth provisions of the law is concerned, bawal magtrabaho ang isang employee sa loob ng 8 weeks after her birth. Plus, there are corresponding payments that should be given in lump sum. This is only made possible if the person has a National Health Insurance or Employees’ Health Insurance enrollment. She is entitled to receive a birth reimbursement amounting to 350,000 yen per child, if the offspring are twins.
Maternity Allowance
A maternity allowance is being given to a person who is officially enrolled in the Employees’ Health Insurance. By the way, ito ay hindi available with the National Health Insurance. Ang sakop nito ay ang babaeng di makaka-pagtrabaho dahil sa kaselanan ng kanilang pagbubuntis. Dahil dito, sila ay makakatanggap ng monthly allowance under Article 102 of the Health Insurance Law.
Amount
Kadalasan ang kabuuang halaga ay two-thirds ng daily wage ng isang empleyado. The said benefit must be payable within 42 days preceding the scheduled delivery date and this will continue until 56 days after delivery. On the other hand, if your babies are twins, the maternal benefit must be payable within 98 days preceding the date of delivery. In other cases katulad ng late delivery, the maternal allowance must be given at least 42 days preceding the date of delivery.
Ang pamahalaang Japan ay tunay na kahanga-hanga. Walang pag-iimbot ang kanilang pagpapahalaga sa gender equality at ang tinatawag na universal rights of women. Dahil dito, ang kanilang bansa ay isa sa mga Economic Tigers of Asia sa loob ng mahabang panahon.
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