KMT lawmakers seek to codify parental leave payBy Fion Khan / Staff writer, with CNAChinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators have proposed amendments to the Employment Insurance Act (就業保險法) to codify the current 80 percent parental leave allowance into law and provide full-pay subsidies for disadvantaged families that would be funded in part by the government. For many families, taking leave not only reduces income, but also creates staffing pressures for small and medium-sized enterprises, he said. He urged the Ministry of Labor to introduce comprehensive subsidies for replacement labor to ease the burden on businesses. Since parental leave has been made available on a daily basis, more fathers are encouraged to participate in childcare, Niu said. In January and last month, 1,237 men applied for parental leave, accounting for 44.3 percent of applicants, significantly higher than last year’s 27.8 percent, he said.

Source: Taipei Times March 27, 2026 08:11 UTC