Reducing 'Dokbak Childcare'... From Next Month 28, Simultaneous Parental Leave for Both Spouses Allowed for One Child

Enforcement of 84 Laws Including the Equal Employment Opportunity Act for Men and Women Next Month
Deadline for Reporting Real Estate Transaction Prices Reduced from 60 to 30 Days After Contract

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Starting from the 28th of next month, married couples will be able to take parental leave simultaneously for one infant or toddler child. From the 21st of next month, the deadline for reporting actual transaction prices and other details when concluding real estate transaction contracts will be shortened from within 60 days of the contract date to within 30 days.

On the 31st, the Ministry of Government Legislation announced that 84 laws, including the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Gender Equality in Employment and Work-Family Balance Support (Employment Equality Act Enforcement Decree), will be enforced next month.

First, the revised Employment Equality Act Enforcement Decree, which allows parents to take parental leave simultaneously for one child, will be enforced starting from the 28th of next month.

It permits a spouse to take parental leave or reduce working hours for childcare even when the other spouse is already on parental leave for one infant or toddler child.

Until now, parents could not take parental leave simultaneously, which led to cases where one parent on leave had to bear the full burden of childcare alone.

The amendment to the Act on Reporting Real Estate Transactions will also be enforced from the 21st of next month. Previously, real estate transaction contracts had to be reported within 60 days, but this period will be shortened to 30 days.

Additionally, if a transaction contract is canceled, invalidated, or rescinded after the real estate transaction report, the parties involved must jointly report the cancellation within 30 days from the date the cancellation is confirmed.

The Medical Service Act will also be amended on the 28th of next month to allow doctors, dentists, and oriental medicine doctors to issue prescriptions to authorized representatives. However, this is only permitted when the patient’s mobility is severely impaired, and the same prescription has been issued for a long period for the same illness, with recognized safety for the patient and the medication.

The amendment to the Act on the Management and Promotion of Fishing, which prohibits dumping waste or garbage into the water while fishing and bans the sale of aquatic animals caught by fishing, will also be enforced from the 21st of next month.

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