In the past, "Tocolysis Leave" was only stipulated in the "Regulations of Leave-Taking of Workers" only. It is now prescribed in the Article 15 of the Gender Equality in Employment Act. According to Article 15, a worker who is diagnosed as requiring tocolysis should count her period of tocolysis as past hospitalization leave. That is, the worker may not take tocolysis leave fore more than one year a two-year period and should receive no wage payments during such period. But if the leave does not exceed 30 days, employers shall pay half-salary, may not treat her as having failed to report for work, causing her to be ineligible for the full-attendance bonus, and may not make an unfavorable preference evaluation or take any disciplinary action against her.

In addition, formerly only employees hired by an employer with more than five employees may request "Family-care Leave." The newly revised provisions of Article 20 of the Gender Equality in Employment Act removed this restriction. Now all employees are allowed to take family-care leave to take vaccinations with other family members or for severe illnesses or other major need. The leave cannot exceed 7 days a year; and the sum of the leave and personal affairs leave cannot exceed 14 days. No salary is payable for family-care leave.