Korea Philip Morris Introduces Up to 6 Days of Vaccine Leave for All Employees

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Korea Philip Morris announced on the 16th that it has introduced a vaccine leave system for all employees.

As vaccination opportunities for employees have increased recently due to leftover vaccines, reservist and civil defense personnel vaccines, Korea Philip Morris decided to establish a vaccine leave system in accordance with government recommendations.

All employees receiving the vaccine are supported with paid leave for up to 6 days, including the day of vaccination, without deducting from annual leave. If vaccinated on a working day, one day of paid leave is basically granted. If the employee feels unwell the day after vaccination and needs rest, they can use an additional 2 days of vaccine leave without a medical certificate. The same applies for those requiring a second dose, providing up to 6 days of paid leave.

Employees who continue to experience symptoms such as fever or chills more than 3 days after vaccination can use sick leave for 3 days or more according to existing sick leave regulations. In this case, they must submit a medical certificate from a hospital stating that rest for 3 days or more is necessary.

Baek Young-jae, CEO of Korea Philip Morris, stated, "At this time when vaccination opportunities are more widely available, we decided to introduce paid vaccine leave to accommodate employees who wish to be vaccinated and in line with government recommendations."

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