Medical Appointment Leave and Prenatal Leave

Employees can take leave to attend necessary medical checkups during pregnancy.
Prenatal leave is available from six weeks prior to the expected date of delivery (or 14 weeks prior in the case of multiple pregnancies).

Flex-Time Short-Hour Work System

This system is available when a physician advises changes to regular working hours (8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.).

Exemption from Overtime and Holiday Work

Pregnant employees can request an exemption from overtime, late-night, and holiday work.

Spousal Childbirth Leave

This leave is provided to support hospitalization and discharge related to a spouse’s childbirth and to enable employees to participate in childcare.

Childcare Leave

An increasing number of employees are raising children while continuing to work by utilizing childcare leave and leave at childbirth, as well as telework, the flex-time short-hour work system, nursing leave, and family support leave.
Furthermore, accumulated unused annual paid leave that could not be carried over can be used during childcare leave. As a result, the number of male employees taking childcare leave has been increasing, and each year more male employees are actively participating in childcare by utilizing the flex-time short-hour work system.

Upon request, childcare leave is available regardless of the reason until a child reaches two years of age, and it can be taken in up to two separate periods. The flex-time short-hour work system for childcare is available until a child completes the sixth grade of elementary school, and the short-hour work system is available until a child reaches three years of age.

Nursing Leave

Nursing leave is available to care for a child up to the end of the third grade of elementary school in cases of illness or injury; to accompany a child for vaccinations or health checkups; or to attend events such as school closures due to infectious diseases, entrance ceremonies, or graduation ceremonies. Employees can take five or ten days per fiscal year, and the leave is paid within the limit of accumulated unused annual paid leave.
Since 2021, this leave has also been available on an hourly basis.

Family Support Leave

Family support leave is available to assist family members in situations such as hospitalization or medical visits; to support family members with disabilities; or to respond to other circumstances requiring consideration (such as a child’s school refusal or support for victims of crime). This leave can be paid within the limit of accumulated unused annual paid leave, and it can be taken in half-day units.

Birth Support Leave

Family support leave had previously been available for infertility treatment; however, to improve convenience and enable employees to take leave with confidence, Kajima established Birth Support Leave (special leave) in April 2023.

Caregiving Leave

Kajima’s caregiving–related systems are well developed, and caregiving leave, caregiving absence, and caregiving leave of absence can be used in combination.

Flexible Working Arrangements

For employees caring for family members within the second degree of kinship, Kajima offers a flex-time short-hour work system that combines flextime with reduced working hours. Together with our telework system, these programs enable flexible work arrangements that support balancing work and caregiving

Short-Term Caregiving Leave

Short-term caregiving leave of five or ten days per fiscal year is paid within the limit of accumulated unused annual paid leave, as with nursing leave. Since 2021, this leave has also been available on an hourly basis.